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| HER Number: | MDV80274 |
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| Name: | Two Prehistoric Pits West of Broomage Wood |
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Summary
Two intercutting pits containing charcoal and three sherds of Middle Bronze Age pottery, revealed during archaeological evaluation to west of Broomage Wood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 581 606 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Accession Number: AR2008.36
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1001 BC (Between))
Full description
Farnell, A. J., 2009, Archaeological Evaluation and Recording on the Line of the the Lee Moor (Ridding Down) China Clay Pipeline, Cornwood, Ivybridge, Devon, 1, 6 (Report - Evaluation). SDV347433.
Archaeological evaluation and recording was undertaken along the route of a new pipeline between Headon China Clay Works and the Lee Moor operational area to the north-west. The route crossed an area of known archaeological sensitivity, with surviving remains and deposits from the prehistoric to the post-medieval periods, including elements of a Bronze Age reave system. However, no boundaries that could be identified as prehistoric were located during the investigations. The prehistoric period was represented by two small intercutting pits, which are of probable Middle Bronze Age date. The presence of charcoal lenses within their fills suggests deliberate backfilling, possibly with hearth waste. The marked similarity in the form and backfill of these pits suggests they had a common function and were broadly contemporaneous. The pits were circular, approximately 0.95 metres in diameter, with steep sides and a flattish concave base. Three sherds of coarse, low fired pottery, dating from the Middle Bronze Age, were recovered from the fill of one of the pits. Other details: Figures 2 -3, 9.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV347433 | Report - Evaluation: Farnell, A. J.. 2009. Archaeological Evaluation and Recording on the Line of the the Lee Moor (Ridding Down) China Clay Pipeline, Cornwood, Ivybridge, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 09.112. A4 stapled + Digital. 1, 6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15022 | Related to: Prehistoric Parallel Reave System on Ridding Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV1838 - SHERD (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1001 BC)
Associated Events
- EDV5108 - Archaeological Evaluation and Recording on the Line of the Lee Moor Pipeline
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 6 2011 11:30AM |
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