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Summary

L-shaped ditch, possibly forming two sides of a Bronze Age enclosure, revealed by excavation to the north-west of Four Cross Ways.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Steinmetzer, M., 2008, Archaeological Excavation at Four Ways Cross, Willand, Devon 2007 (Phase 1) Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Updated Project Design, 3 (Report - Excavation). SDV344611.

An L-shaped ditch, possibly part of a smaller segmented enclosure, was revealed during excavations on land to the north-west of Four Cross Ways. It extended for approximately 46 metres across the site, and consisted of a longer north-south aligned, slightly curved segment, 0.71 metres wide and roughly 0.43 metres deep, with a shorter return segment on an east-west alignment approximately 0.7 metres wide and roughly 0.46 metres deep.Three sherds of Middle Bronze Age pottery were recovered from the lower and upper fills. A possible posthole was located within the entrance, although it was heavily disturbed. Other details: Figure 2;. Map object based on this Source.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

• FDV1553 - SHERD (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1001 BC)

Associated Events

• EDV4704 - Archaeological Excavation at Four Cross Ways, Willand, Devon

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