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HER Number:MDV77339
Name:Possible Pits at Pin Court Farm

Summary

A group of possible pits, identified by geophysical survey to the south of Pin Court Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 970 944
Map Sheet:SX99SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBroad Clyst
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPINHOE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIT CLUSTER (Unknown date)

Full description

Sheldon, L., 2010, Land Around Pinn Court Farm, Pinhoe, Devon. Archaeological Evaluation (Report - Evaluation). SDV347870.

A group of pits were recorded during an evaluation undertaken prior to a planning application submission for a proposed residential development of the site.

The finds recovered from the ditches include three sherds of 18th to 19th century pottery, fragments of slate and a single fragment of clay tobacco pipe stem. The pits may represent sand extraction.

Dean, R., 2010, Land at Pin Court Farm, Broad Clyst, Exeter, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Gradiometer Survey, 8 (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV344434.

Three sub-circular anomaly patterns, identified by geophysical survey to the south of Pin Court Farm, may indicate the presence of large pits. Other details: Figure 2, site 36; figure 7. Map object based on this Source.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV344434Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R.. 2010. Land at Pin Court Farm, Broad Clyst, Exeter, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Gradiometer Survey. Southwest Archaeology Report. 100210. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.
SDV347870Report - Evaluation: Sheldon, L.. 2010. Land Around Pinn Court Farm, Pinhoe, Devon. Archaeological Evaluation. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 10185. Digital + A4.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV5526 - SLATE NON SPECIFIC (Undated)
  • FDV5527 - TOBACCO PIPE (Unknown date)

Associated Events

  • EDV4608 - Archaeological Gradiometer Survey at Pin Court Farm, Broad Clyst, Exeter
  • EDV5328 - Evaluation of Land Around Pinn Court Farm, Pinhoe (Ref: 10185)

Date Last Edited:Mar 13 2020 8:19AM