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| HER Number: | MDV71199 |
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| Name: | DITCH in the Parish of Axminster |
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Summary
Ditch exposed in 2003 producing abundant sherds of Roman pottery
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 295 975 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Dyer, M. J. + Whiteaway, T. E., 2003, Archaeological Recording During Gas Main Replacement Works, Woodbury Lane, Axminster, Devon (Report - Watching Brief). SDV320799.
A ditch 1.2m wide x 0.6m deep aligned east to west was exposed during recording by Exeter Archaeology in 2003. Sherds of 3C-4C Roman pottery & a fragment of Roman roof tile were recovered. Some 40m to the south a large pit c2m wide x 0.35m deep was partly exposed from which over 20 sherds of Roman pottery were recovered.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV320799 | Report - Watching Brief: Dyer, M. J. + Whiteaway, T. E.. 2003. Archaeological Recording During Gas Main Replacement Works, Woodbury Lane, Axminster, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.38. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14185 | Related to: Roman Fort at Woodbury Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV42536 | Related to: Roman Settlement at Woodbury Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV166 - POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FDV167 - TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV895 - Archaeological recording during gas main replacement works, Woodbury Lane, Axminster
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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