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HER Number:MDV78304
Name:Palaeochannels North of Knowle Lane

Summary

Two palaeochannels on a north-east to south-west alignment revealed during topsoil stripping in a field on the north side of Knowle Lane.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 006 073
Map Sheet:ST00NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishCullompton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCULLOMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PALAEOCHANNEL (Unknown date)

Full description

Steinmetzer, M., 2009, Archaeological Monitoring of the Hillersden Reservoir to Cullompton Rugby Club Water Main (Report - Watching Brief). SDV345071.

The initial topsoil strip revealed two palaeochannels in the southern half of field 4. Both were aligned in a north-east to south-west direction, the southern one being 15 metres wide and the northern one 7 metres wide. Other details: Maps. Map object based on this Source.


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

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV345071Report - Watching Brief: Steinmetzer, M.. 2009. Archaeological Monitoring of the Hillersden Reservoir to Cullompton Rugby Club Water Main. Exeter Archaeology Report. EA 6943. A4 Stapled.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4867 - Archaeological Monitoring of the Hillersden Reservoir to Cullompton Rugby Club Water Main

Date Last Edited:Sep 9 2010 12:32PM