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| HER Number: | MDV71632 |
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| Name: | Pit in Hind Street, Ottery St Mary |
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Summary
Several horn cores, possibly from a nearby tannery, were recovered from the fill of a pit excavated during flood alleviation works.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 097 954 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ottery St. Mary |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERY ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Best, J., 2004-5, Archaeological Discoveries (Report - Interim). SDV363600.
The horn cores probably date from the post medieval period. They had been discarded after the outer part of the horn had been removed. Horn was used for making objects such as buttons, buckles and combs and also in industrial processs such as tanning.
Best, J., 2005, Archaeological monitoring of the Ottery St Mary flood alleviation scheme, 6, Figs 2, 4 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV322702.
Archaeological recording was undertaken by Exeter Archaeology during flood alleviation work along Brook Street, Saddlers Lane and Hind Street in Ottery St Mary in 203-45. Part of a pit filled with black silt and gravels was excavated in Hind Street (Observation Point 5). Several horn cores were recovered from the fill which were probably associated with a tannery. A 19th century brick culvert overlay the pit.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV322702 | Report - Watching Brief: Best, J.. 2005. Archaeological monitoring of the Ottery St Mary flood alleviation scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 05.25. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6, Figs 2, 4. [Mapped feature: #46865 ] |
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| SDV363600 | Report - Interim: Best, J.. 2004-5. Archaeological Discoveries. Exeter Archaeology Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV71630 | Related to: Chamber pot from Saddlers Lane, Ottery St Mary (Find Spot) |
| MDV71631 | Related to: Copper alloy pins and lace-tags from Hind Street, Ottery St Mary (Find Spot) |
| MDV71629 | Related to: Watercourse under Brook Street, Ottery St. Mary (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV436 - ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV2161 - Archaeological monitoring of the Ottery St Mary flood alleviation scheme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2020 1:42PM |
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