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HER Number:MDV135344
Name:Enclosure, near Sowton Lane, Sowton.

Summary

Archaeological investigation recorded an anomaly group which may be an enclosure of uncertain date. There may be a contemporary division within this.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 980 932
Map Sheet:SX99SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSowton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? (Between) to 409 AD? (Between))

Full description

Edwards, M. + Trick, S., 2023, Land at Venn Farm, Sowton, Devon: An Archaeological Magnetometer Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV366098.

Substrata were commissioned by Cotswold Archaeology in 2023 to conduct an archaeological magnetometer survey of c. 19 hectares of land at Venn Farm on the outskirts of Exeter in Devon. Forty-one geophysical anomaly groups were detected of which all were interpreted as representing potential buried archaeological deposits.

In area D, anomaly Group 38 may be an enclosure of uncertain date. Group 39 may be a contemporary division within this.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV366098Report - Geophysical Survey: Edwards, M. + Trick, S.. 2023. Land at Venn Farm, Sowton, Devon: An Archaeological Magnetometer Survey. Substrata. 2207VEN-R-1. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9113 - Magnetometer Survey: Land at Venn Farm, Sowton, Devon (Ref: 2207VEN-R-1)

Date Last Edited:Sep 10 2024 2:43PM