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HER Number: | MDV81104 |
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Name: | Roman Ditch, Exminster Golf Course |
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Summary
Roman ditch, Exminster Golf Course. Sherds of Roman pottery and a fragment of possible prehistoric pottery was recovered.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 945 867 |
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Map Sheet: | SX98NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Exminster |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | EXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Manning, P. T., 2003, Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Golf Course Site, Exminster, Devon (Report - Evaluation). SDV336102.
Trench 2 was located within the eastern side of the proposed car park and measured 110 metres long and 1.5 metres wide. At the base of the trench, a ditch was exposed cut into the natural subsoil. The ditch was aligend NNW/SSE and was exposed for a length of 9 metres before extending beyond the sides of the trench. The feature has an open 'V' shaped profile measuring 0.9 metres wide and 0.45 metres deep. It was filled with friable, pinkish-brown sandy clay containing frequent small angular stones and frequent charcoal (501) and it contained 13 sherds of Roman South Devon ware derived from a single cooking pot. Map object based on this Source.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV336102 | Report - Evaluation: Manning, P. T.. 2003. Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Golf Course Site, Exminster, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.01. Unknown. |
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SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV1998 - SHERD (II to III - 200 AD to 300 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV5316 - Evaluation of Proposed Golf Course Site, Exminster
Date Last Edited: | Feb 7 2012 8:30AM |
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