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| HER Number: | MDV80349 |
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| Name: | Post-Medieval Ditch, Higher Woolbrook |
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Summary
A probable ditch of post-medieval date, exposed by trench evaluation in fields on the east side of Woolbrook Road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 114 896 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: 235/2009
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: 235/2009
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: 235/2009
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: 235/2009
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Valentin, J., 2009, Land at Higher Woolbrook, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation, 3, 8-9 (Report - Evaluation). SDV347491.
A probable ditch, aligned north-west to south-east, was exposed in Trench 1 on land adjacent to Woolbrook Road. It was 1.34 metres wide and 0.42 metres deep, with irregular, moderately steep sloping sides and a concave base. The sandy silty clay fill contained 19th century pottery and bottle glass fragments, as well as prehistoric worked flint. Other details: Figure 6. Map object based on this Source.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV347491 | Report - Evaluation: Valentin, J.. 2009. Land at Higher Woolbrook, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation. AC Archaeology Report. ACD69/2/1. A4 stapled + Digital. 3, 8-9. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV1853 - FLAKE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
- FDV1851 - SHERD (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
- FDV1852 - SHERD (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV5137 - Archaeological Trench Evaluation on Land at Higher Woolbrook, Sidford
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 13 2011 3:32PM |
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