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Summary

Area of medieval or post medieval peat cutting on Gittisham Common.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NW/72

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PEAT CUTTING (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Quinnell, H., 1986, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV99561.

Centred at above NGR, strips of peat cutting some 0.3 metre deep run east-west across Gittisham Common, going as far north as the barrows at SY147967, and south to the barrows at SY148962. Further details on worksheet. Other details: Plan.

Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., 1993, Archaeological Survey and Management Study of Areas on Gittisham Hill, Farway Hill, and Broad Down, East Devon, 17 (Report - Survey). SDV123162.

Visible. Largely heather-covered.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 18, Part 1; 136, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 387 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Areas of peat cutting (linear excavated strips) centred at given grid reference run east/west across the common extending to north as far as SY 147 967 and to south as far as SY 148 962.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 387 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 387 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2494 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Peat Cutting. Strips of peat cutting seen north to SY 147 967 and south to SY 148 962. Strips of peat cutting seen north to SY 147 967 and south to SY 148 962.

Riley, H., 2013, Metric Survey of a Possible Neolithic Enclosure on Gittisham Hill, Devon, 8 (Report - Survey). SDV352082.

Fuel was cut on Gittisham Hill- presumable turf or peat, by tenants of Werringstone Manor in the early 19th century. Turf or peat cutting areas have been identified on Gittisham Hill. These run east-west between the enclosure and the large barrows east of the TV mast.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV3371 - Unnamed Event
• EDV3372 - Archaeological survey and management study of areas on Gittisham Hill, Farway Hill, and Broad Down, East Devon
• EDV3373 - East Devon heathlands archaeological survey

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