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| HER Number: | MDV78387 |
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| Name: | Possible Archaeological Feature at Riverside Cottages, Brayford |
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Summary
A possible cut feature was revealed in a trench dug during the replacement of a watermain at Riverside Cottages. Fragments of smelting and tap slag were recovered from the fill together with a sherd of Roman Gritty Grey ware.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 685 346 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS63SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Brayford |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARLES |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FEATURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Leverett, M., 2009, Archaeological Watching Brief at Brayford Pipeline (Report - Watching Brief). SDV345149.
Both stratified and unstratified deposits of iron smelting slag were found during an archaeological watching brief on 5 trenches dug for the replacement of a water main at Riverside Cottages. A possible cut feature was revealed in Trench 1 (to the west of the cottages), the fill of which contained fragments of smelting and tap slag. Several fragments of the smelting slag were found to have furnace lining attached to them. A sherd of Roman Gritty Grey ware was also recovered.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105263 ] |
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| SDV345149 | Report - Watching Brief: Leverett, M.. 2009. Archaeological Watching Brief at Brayford Pipeline. Exeter Archaeology Report. EA6815. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV68199 | Related to: Smelting Slag, Riverside Cottages, Brayford (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4879 - Watching Brief at Riverside Cottages, Brayford
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 15 2010 10:04AM |
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