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HER Number:MDV71120
Name:Findspot in the Parish of Exeter

Summary

Fragments of Roman pottery found during construction work at 10 Hamilton Road, Topsham

Location

Grid Reference:SX 961 886
Map Sheet:SX98NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExeter
DistrictExeter
Ecclesiastical ParishTOPSHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (I to Roman - 1 AD to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Pye, A., 2004, 10 Hamilton Road, Topsham: Watching Brief (Report - Watching Brief). SDV320032.

Archaeological recording in 2003 recovered a buried soil containing a sherd of Central Gaulish 2nd century Samian ware. Further Roman material recovered from the spoil heaps comprised a sherd of Black Burnished ware, three fragments of crucible/refractory type material, one possile roof tile fragment and a sherd of fine ware, possibly a flagon, of 1st/2nd century date.
Archaeological recording in 2004 observed no deposits or find.


Sage, A. + Allan, J., 2004, The Early Roman Military Defences, Late Roman Cemetery and Later Features at the Topsham School, Topsham, 36 (Article in Serial). SDV322088.

Other details: 28.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV320032Report - Watching Brief: Pye, A.. 2004. 10 Hamilton Road, Topsham: Watching Brief. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital + A4.
Linked documents:1
SDV322088Article in Serial: Sage, A. + Allan, J.. 2004. The Early Roman Military Defences, Late Roman Cemetery and Later Features at the Topsham School, Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 62. Paperback Volume. 36.

Associated Monuments

MDV14349Related to: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Exeter (Monument)
MDV14352Related to: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Exeter (Monument)
MDV14347Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of Exeter (Find Spot)
MDV14348Related to: Roman Artefacts from Retreat Road, Topsham (Find Spot)
MDV9945Related to: Roman building in grounds of The Retreat, Topsham (Monument)
MDV14353Related to: Roman Settlement at Topsham (Monument)
MDV14354Related to: Site of late medieval building in Topsham (Monument)
MDV9961Related to: Topsham, Park Field Roman Settlement (Monument)

Associated Finds

  • FDV7125 - SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Events

  • EDV416 - 10 Hamilton Road, Topsham: Watching brief during construction of new car port in 2003 & new extension to house in 2004
  • EDV8028 - Watching Brief: 10 Hamilton Road, Topsham

Date Last Edited:Jan 30 2019 9:53AM