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HER Number:MDV62993
Name:Hedgebank

Summary

During observations on the southern part of the route for a temporary haul road between widworhty park quarry + sutton barton landfill site two parallel ditches were excavated. One was 0.5m wide x 0.5m deep cut by a broader ditch 1m wide x 0.6m deep interpreted as the former hedgebank + cart track which provided access to sutton quarries (dyer).

Location

Grid Reference:SY 206 991
Map Sheet:SY29NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWidworthy
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDWORTHY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NW/179/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HEDGE BANK (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV125380.

Des=dyer, m. J. /archaeological observation + recording on the route of a temporary haul road between widworthy park quarry + sutton barton landfill site, wilmington/(1999)/ea ref 3764 in pf.


Dyer, M. J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV17393.

During observations on the southern part of the route for a temporary haul road between widworhty park quarry + sutton barton landfill site two parallel ditches were excavated. One was 0.5m wide x 0.5m deep cut by a broader ditch 1m wide x 0.6m deep interpreted as the former hedgebank + cart track which provided access to sutton quarries (dyer).


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 759 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

2 parallel hedgebank ditches exposed during watching brief on haul road. Interpreted as associated with former access trackway to Sutton Quarries.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV125380Migrated Record:
SDV17393Migrated Record: Dyer, M. J..
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 759.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 31 2016 9:46AM