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| HER Number: | MDV73242 |
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| Name: | Possible Burial Pit, Four Ways Cross, Willand |
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Summary
Curvilinear feature, possibly a burial pit containing Beaker-type pottery and a blue faience bead.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 037 113 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST01SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Willand |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WILLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC (Between))
Full description
Jones, P. + Valentin, J., 2006, Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Four Ways Cross, Willand, Devon, 3, 12, fig 4 (Report - Evaluation). SDV337959.
An archaeological evaluation by means of trench excavation was carried out by Exeter Archaeology on land at Four Ways Cross, Willand. The work revealed features and deposits dating from the Early Bronze Age, Iron Age, Medieval and Post-medieval periods. Prehistoric features were generally concentrated on the south west side of the site and included a curvilinear feature, possibly a pit, containing Beaker-type pottery and a blue faience bead and stone-filled linear features and/or pits of the same date. Faience beads are usually present in funerary contexts and the curvilinear feature may, therefore, represent a burial pit.
Steinmetzer, M., 2008, Archaeological Excavation at Four Ways Cross, Willand, Devon 2007 (Phase 1) Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Updated Project Design, 4 (Report - Excavation). SDV344611.
Several pits were located in the south-west part of the site, most of which contained no dating evidence, although the base of a Roman cooking pot was recovered from one of them. Other details: Figure 2.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337959 | Report - Evaluation: Jones, P. + Valentin, J.. 2006. Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Four Ways Cross, Willand, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.89. A4 stapled + Digital. 3, 12, fig 4. |
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| SDV344611 | Report - Excavation: Steinmetzer, M.. 2008. Archaeological Excavation at Four Ways Cross, Willand, Devon 2007 (Phase 1) Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Exeter Archaeology Report. 5933. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77270 | Part of: Pit to North-West of Four Cross Ways (Monument) |
| MDV77270 | Related to: Pit to North-West of Four Cross Ways (Monument) |
| MDV77263 | Related to: Narrow Gully North-West of Four Cross Ways (Monument) |
| MDV77270 | Part of: Pit to North-West of Four Cross Ways (Monument) |
| MDV77270 | Related to: Pit to North-West of Four Cross Ways (Monument) |
| MDV77258 | Related to: Possible Boundary Ditch to North-West of Four Cross Ways (Monument) |
| MDV77256 | Related to: Possible Bronze Age Enclosure Ditch at Four Cross Ways (Monument) |
| MDV77257 | Related to: Possible Romano-British Pit North-West of Four Cross Ways (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV859 - BEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
- FDV858 - SHERD (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
Associated Events
- EDV4193 - Four Ways Cross, Willand
- EDV4704 - Archaeological Excavation at Four Cross Ways, Willand, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | May 25 2010 3:26PM |
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