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Summary

Two ditches containing pottery sherds and worked flint possibly dating from the Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, were revealed during archaeological trench evaluation to the south of Mill Water House. No finds or dateable evidence were recovered from an adjacent pit.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: 282/2008
• Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: 282/2008

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC (Between))

Full description

Hughes, S., 2008, Results of a Stage 1 Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Millbrook, Axminster, Devon, 1, 3-7 (Report - Evaluation). SDV347229.

An archaeological trench evaluation was undertaken on land to the south of Mill Water House. Towards the southern end of the site a large ditch was exposed, which seemed to extend along the contour of the northern end of the hilltop. The ditch was 2.46 metres wide and 0.7 metres deep with moderately steep sides and a narrow concave base. This feature may represent the northern edge of a prehistoric hilltop enclosure, with finds recovered from the fills comprising possible Neolithic pottery and worked flint. A further prehistoric linear feature and adjacent pit were recorded on the east side of the site, but downslope and therefore outside the possible enclosure. The ditch was aligned north to south, was 0.96 metres wide, 0.4 metres deep, with a moderately steep sloping 'V' shaped profile, and contained a single sherd of prehistoric pottery and three pieces of worked flint. The pit was circular and located on the west side of the ditch. It was 1 metre in diameter and 0.68 metres deep, with steep sides and a concave base. No finds or dateable evidence were recovered and no material suitable for palaeoenvironmental sampling or specialist dating was present. Other details: Figures 2-4; plates 3-4. Map object based on this Source.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

• FDV1815 - SHERD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
• FDV1816 - WORKED OBJECT (LANEBA - 2500 BC to 2001 BC)

Associated Events

• EDV5047 - Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Millbrook, Axminster

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