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HER Number: | MDV70559 |
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Name: | FIELD BOUNDARY in the Parish of North Tawton |
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Summary
Three trenches aligned east to west were excavated by exeter archaeology in 2003 prior to the construction of a lorry park & pond within the scheduled area for the roman marching camp. A shallow u-shaped ditch 1m wide x 0.34m deep was exposedat the eastern end of the three trenches. The feature was interpreted as a post medieval boundary ditch not depicted on cartographic sources. Three stone filled land drains aligned north to south were also exposed (whiteaway).
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 659 007 |
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Map Sheet: | SS60SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | North Tawton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Two Roman forts (two Roman fortlets are located in northwest corner of northern fort) and two marching camps, Roman building, Roman roads, enclosures, prehistoric ring ditches, undated linears and Bathe Pool south of North Tawton
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60SE/159
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV265840.
Whiteaway, t. E.(exeter archaeology)/archaeological evaluation of proposed site of lorry park & storm water storage pond at the barton, north tawton/(2003)3-4+figs 2-4/(ea report 03.60).
Whiteaway, T., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34302.
Three trenches aligned east to west were excavated by exeter archaeology in 2003 prior to the construction of a lorry park & pond within the scheduled area for the roman marching camp. A shallow u-shaped ditch 1m wide x 0.34m deep was exposedat the eastern end of the three trenches. The feature was interpreted as a post medieval boundary ditch not depicted on cartographic sources. Three stone filled land drains aligned north to south were also exposed (whiteaway).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV265840 | Migrated Record: |
SDV34302 | Migrated Record: Whiteaway, T.. |
Associated Monuments
MDV66163 | Related to: FIELD BOUNDARY in the Parish of North Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jun 25 2021 4:40PM |
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