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| HER Number: | MDV115047 |
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| Name: | Hearths and Burnt Areas at Dun Cross, Dartington |
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Summary
A group of pits and burnt areas excavated during a programme of archaeological works along the route of a gas pipeline. All the features had charcoal-rich fills and they appear to have been the bases of hearths of unknown purpose. Radiocarbon dating places the pits firmly in the Roman period.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 772 615 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DARTINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Romano-British Hearths and Burnt Areas at Dun Cross, Dartington
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIRE PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) + Sci.Date
- IN SITU BURNT DEPOSIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
Joyce, S. + Mudd, A. + Collard, M., 2010, South-West Reinforcement Project, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Aylesbeare to Kenn, Fishacre to Choakford Gas Pipelines, Devon: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Issue 2: Volume I Text, 53 (Report - non-specific). SDV347992.
Site FTC16.01. A group of pits and burnt areas excavated during a programme of archaeological works along the route of a gas pipeline. The pits tended to have charcoal-rich fills, predominantly oak, and appear to have been fire-pits or hearths used for metal working. Fragments of possible smithng hearth bottom came from burnt area 16.01.005
Joyce, S. + Mudd, A. + Collard, M., 2010, South-West Reinforcement Project, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Aylesbeare to Kenn, Fishacre to Choakford Gas Pipelines, Devon: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Issue 2: Volume II Illustrations, Fig. 54 (Report - non-specific). SDV347993.
Joyce, S. + Mudd, A. + Collard, M., 2010, South-West Reinforcement Project, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Aylesbeare to Kenn, Fishacre to Choakford Gas Pipelines, Devon: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Issue 2: Volume III Site Gazetteer, FTC16.01 (Report - non-specific). SDV347994.
Mudd, A. + Joyce, S., 2014, The Archaeology of the South-West Reinforcement Gas Pipeline, Devon. Investigations in 2005-2007, 94-5, 127 (Monograph). SDV359340.
Site 25. Dun Cross, Dartington. A group of pits and burnt areas on the flat valley bottom. All the features had charcoal-rich fills which sampling showed to be mainly oak. They seem to have been the bases of hearths of unknown purpose. Calibrated radiocarbon dates of AD78-220 and AD26-134 were returned from charcoal from pits 16.01.007 and 009, placing the features firmly in the Roman period.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV347992 | Report - non-specific: Joyce, S. + Mudd, A. + Collard, M.. 2010. South-West Reinforcement Project, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Aylesbeare to Kenn, Fishacre to Choakford Gas Pipelines, Devon: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Issue 2: Volume I Text. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 09106. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 53. |
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| SDV347993 | Report - non-specific: Joyce, S. + Mudd, A. + Collard, M.. 2010. South-West Reinforcement Project, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Aylesbeare to Kenn, Fishacre to Choakford Gas Pipelines, Devon: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Issue 2: Volume II Illustrations. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 09106. A3 Comb Bound + Digital. Fig. 54. [Mapped feature: #3263 ] |
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| SDV347994 | Report - non-specific: Joyce, S. + Mudd, A. + Collard, M.. 2010. South-West Reinforcement Project, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Aylesbeare to Kenn, Fishacre to Choakford Gas Pipelines, Devon: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design Issue 2: Volume III Site Gazetteer. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 09106. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. FTC16.01. |
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| SDV359340 | Monograph: Mudd, A. + Joyce, S.. 2014. The Archaeology of the South-West Reinforcement Gas Pipeline, Devon. Investigations in 2005-2007. The Archaeology of the South-West Reinforcement Gas Pipeline, Devon. Investigations in 2005-2007. Hardback Volume. 94-5, 127. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV106148 | Related to: Possible Trackways and Evidence of Industry to south-west of Dun Cross, Dartington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5439 - Archaeological Investigations Along Gas Pipeline, South-West Reinforcement Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2022 10:55AM |
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