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This report presents the results of an archaeological assessment carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. on land adjacent to Former Clay Dries, Bodmin Road, Trethowel, St. Austell, Cornwall, as part of the pre-planning documentation for the construction of an industrial unit. The walkover confirmed the presence of very overgrown earthworks and structures, including, but not limited to a leat, retaining walling, terracing, remains of a water wheel and wheel pit and trackways. Most of the designated heritage assets in the wider area are located at such a distance to minimise the impact of the proposed development, or else the contribution of setting to overall significance (e.g. milestones) is less important than other factors. The landscape context of many of these buildings and monuments is such that they would be partly or wholly insulated from the effects of the proposed development by a combination of local blocking from trees, buildings and other modern intrusions that have already impinged upon their settings. The assessment suggests that no designated heritage assets would suffer any significant level of harm, beyond the cumulative effect of a further development within the valley. There may therefore be an incremental change to the character of the area, but in terms of the settlement and the wider landscape, that harm is considered minimal. With this in mind, the overall impact of the proposed development can be assessed as negligible. The impact of the development on the buried archaeological resource would, however, be permanent and irreversible.

This report presents the results of a heritage impact assessment that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for the installation of an overhead electrical cable at Land at Brook Cottage, near Bosporthennis, Zennor, Cornwall. The site sits to the east of Brook Cottage and it runs across common land. The landscape remains largely desolate and rugged with very sparse houses and farm buildings, pockets of irregular fields, and the relict former mining environment. The proposal is for the installation of an overhead electrical cable to supply mains power to Brook Cottage which is currently in the process of being renovated. The site lies within the World Heritage Site, however it does not sit in close proximity to any upstanding mining buildings or features. The nearest building is Brook Cottage and its plot is bounded by mature trees and shrubs with a small copse to the east between the cottage and most of the proposed overhead electrical cable. The lanes that provide access to Brook Cottage and to Bosporthennis, to the east and to the west of the proposed overhead electrical cable, are privately accessed and this limits further the potential visibility of the proposal. The site does not appear to be visible from the closest accessible public lane, however extant overhead power cables are visible a few metres to the north. The fence posts, gates, barbed wire, and extant power cables are Modern features that already exist within the moorland landscape and so it is not an entirely pristine landscape. With this in mind, the overall impact of the proposed development can be assessed as negligible. The impact of the proposed development on any buried archaeological resource would be permanent and irreversible, however this is thought to be of low potential.

This report presents the results of an archaeological evaluation that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for an agricultural development at Land off Chains Road, Sampford Peverell, Mid Devon, Devon. The work was carried out in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation (Boyd 2021) that was drawn up in consultation with the Devon County Council Historic Environment Team (DCHET). Two evaluation trenches that totaled 46.5m in length were excavated to a depth of c.0.32m by machine using a 1.6m wide toothless grading bucket and under archaeological supervision. The stratigraphy of the site was comprised of an active red silt clay loam topsoil that overlaid a firm to compact slightly grey-red silt loam with rare shillet fragments natural. A total of three features were identified across the site, including: Ditch [102]; Ditch [106]; and a spread of brick and concrete rubble and red-brown soil. The two ditches were aligned east-west and they ran parallel to one another. They had steep sloping sides and steep concave bases, they measured c.0.3m in width, and they measured c.0.2m in depth. The spread of brick and concrete rubble and red-brown soil represented the remains of a removed boundary. Only a small quantity of finds was recovered during the works, including: 14 iron nails; two fragments of an iron strap; some barbed wire; and one iron bolt. The finds were subsequently discarded. The results of the archaeological evaluation indicated that there were no significant archaeological deposits present and few significant archaeological features were identified.

This report presents the results of archaeological monitoring and recording that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for a residential development at Land adjacent to Bissoe Road, Carnon Downs, Feock, Cornwall. The site was stripped of its topsoil under intermittent archaeological oversight, and a subsequent clean along the route of the proposed access road was undertaken under strict archaeological supervision. The cleaned strip measured approximately 5m wide by 130m long, however the remainder of the roughly stripped site was also examined for traces of archaeological features and/or archaeological deposits. The topsoil had a thickness of approximately 0.3m across the site, and it was comprised of a mid-brown clean and slightly claggy silt-clay that directly overlaid a natural of yellow clay with occasional medium sized stone (mostly quartz). The geotechnical test pits stood out as they were backfilled with bright white (calenick) clays. Approximately 61m from northern boundary of the site, and mostly over the western part of the site, was a dark grey mineralisation at the interface with the natural. Whilst in appearance this was almost like a burning, it is likely that this deposit is indicative of this part of the site having once been waterlogged and reedy. The variation occurred at the point where the northern-facing slope breaks slightly before it falls away more steeply. The only features that were noted (aside from wheel ruts, a modern water pipe, and several geotechnical test pits), were a row of at least four post holes that were located approximately 21m from the northern boundary of the site. These ran parallel to the alignment of the northern boundary of the site, and at least one post hole had the partial remains of a timber post within its fill. No other archaeological features and/or archaeological deposits were identified on the site, and no finds were recovered.

Archaeological recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of Camborne Cluster of Churches (the Client) prior to the installation of LED lights within the churchyard of the Church of St. Martin and St. Meriadoc, Camborne, Cornwall. The work was carried out by S.H. Walls on 11th January 2022 in accordance with a WSI (Boyd 2021) drawn up in consultation with Cornwall Council and in order to fulfil Condition 3 of PA21/03722. A very limited finds assemblage was recovered from the topsoil on the site which included 1x clay pipe stem (3g), 1x torched roof slate with nail hole (186g), 3x shards of white refined earthenware (3.5g), 1x fragment of salt glazed sewer pipe (36g), 2x shards of ceramic tile (23g), and 1x shard of clear bottle glass (4g). A small collection (c.20 fragments) of disarticulated bone was also recovered, and these are to be re-buried within the churchyard. The relatively shallow depth of service trenching limited the potential for encountering archaeological remains, although the tops of four grave cuts were noted within the confines of the trench.

This report presents the results of a heritage impact assessment that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for a commercial development at Proposed Dog Training Barn, Yatton Court, Beaford, Devon. Yatton Court sits within a contemporary pocket landscape, with two formal drives, a walled kitchen garden, woodland, paddocks, and pleasure lawns. The distinctly polite gentry character of the immediate setting of the house and the scale of some of the landscaping indicates a potentially more complex multi-phase narrative to the site than has previously been appreciated. The house sits on a larger building platform with an unfinished basement façade and blocked openings to the east of the current service wing. The site of the proposed development is located on the edge of this pocket landscape, adjacent to a derelict (potentially unfinished) tree-lined carriage drive, and it is therefore within the setting of Yatton Court. The proposed development is positioned to ensure the retention of this historic avenue of trees, and this feature will screen and soften the proposed development significantly from the surrounding landscape. The site is positioned in close proximity to the Grade II* Listed Parsonage Farm and the Grade II Listed Yatton Court, and the proposed development will appear within some views of these assets whilst both assets will have glimpses/views of the proposed development from their immediate settings. The setting of Parsonage Farm is limited to its immediate farmyard and buildings, and its significance and value is largely unrelated to this setting due to it having been Listed primarily for its age and for its architectural features. The proposed development is therefore not considered to have any significant impact upon Parsonage Farm (negligible Impact). The setting of Yatton Court is more intrinsic to the value of the Grade II Listed Yatton Court as it clearly defines the status of the building. The proposed development is located on the edge of this setting, however it is sensitively positioned within this setting as it does not remove any historic landscape features or planting nor does it significantly intrude upon any designed views. The proposed development is therefore considered to have a negligible to negative/minor impact on Yatton Court. With this in mind, the overall impact of the proposed development can be assessed as negligible. The impact of the proposed development on any buried archaeological resource would be permanent and irreversible, however this is thought to be of low potential and this could be mitigated through an appropriate programme of archaeological monitoring and recording.

This report presents the results of a heritage assessment that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for a residential development at Land North West of Chybryn, Trethevy, Tintagel, Cornwall. The site lies at the centre of the village of Trethevy, and the proposed development would infill the open land between the houses to the north and the houses to the south to complete the linear pattern. The historic mapping would suggest that the site formerly consisted of parts of three separate fields, and that there were previously dwellings and gardens immediately adjacent to the south-western end of the site that were demolished during the 20th century. The proposed development would therefore be reinstating the historic use of the land which would be adapted to fit the modern pattern of development that now surrounds the site. The retention of the planting at the south-western end of the site would soften the impact of the proposed development. With this in mind, the overall impact of the proposed development can be assessed as negligible. The impact of the proposed development on any buried archaeological resource would be permanent and irreversible, however this appears to be of low value and this could be mitigated through an appropriate programme of archaeological monitoring and recording.

This report presents the results of a heritage assessment carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. on land at Whiterocks, St Ann's Chapel, Calstock, Cornwall, as part of the pre-planning documentation for a proposed housing development. Most of the designated heritage assets in the wider area are located at such a distance to minimise the impact of the proposed development, or else the contribution of setting to overall significance is less important than other factors. The landscape context of many of these buildings and monuments is such that they would be partly or wholly insulated from the effects of the proposed development by a combination of local blocking from trees, buildings or embankments, or that other modern intrusions have already impinged upon their settings. The assessment suggests that only three assets (Hingston Down Mine Engine house, Salters Farmhouse, and the historic settlement of St Ann's Chapel) would suffer any level of harm. There will be an incremental change to the character of the WHS, but in terms of the settlement and the wider landscape, that harm is considered minimal. With this in mind, the overall impact of the proposed development can be assessed as negative/minor. The impact of the development on the buried archaeological resource would, however, be permanent and irreversible but this is considered to likely be of low value and can be mitigated through an appropriately worded planning condition to allow for a programme of archaeological monitoring and recording, as occurred for the housing development to the south.

This report presents the results of a heritage assessment that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for an agricultural development on Land at Ilton Farm, Malborough, Devon. The size of the proposed development is within keeping with the scale of the existing buildings at Ilton Farm. Existing planting, buildings, topography, and other structures will help to limit or to completely restrict views of the site, however the site will be visible from the Scheduled Monument. With this in mind, the overall impact of the proposed development can be assessed as negligible to negative/minor. The impact of the development on any buried archaeological resource would be permanent and irreversible. It appears that the area has been landscaped during the 20th century (c.1970s), with the site being terraced into the slope to the west and likely with made ground to the east to create the relatively level concrete yard that is currently in place on the site. The required nature of the groundworks, a post-built structure, and the need to build up the yard to create a more level surface means that any intrusive works are minimised and archaeological impacts likely to be low.

This report presents the results of archaeological evaluation trenching and subsequent area excavation that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. at Land off Barn Lane, St Columb Major, Cornwall. The archaeological evaluation trenching and subsequent area excavation identified a series of undated ditches, post holes, and pits which appear to be related to Post-Medieval agricultural activity. No artefacts were recovered from the site other than a small number of early Post-Medieval fragments of pottery from the topsoil and the subsoil. As a result, the features that were investigated within the site remain undated. That being said, evidence suggests that the ditches that were investigated within the site relate to shifting Post-Medieval field systems. Their orientation, being broadly similar to the field boundaries that are depicted on the 1840 Tithe Map and those that are currently present on site, suggests a shifting into the current layout. The final phase of the site represents the edition of a stone culvert, aligned north-west to south-east, that is presumed to relate to a nearby disused (and subsequently demolished) reservoir, and it is therefore Early Modern/Victorian in date. Signs of disturbance to bands of natural deposits suggest that the field to the east of the site was once used for limestone extraction. The exact date of this activity remains inconclusive.

South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned to produce a heritage assessment for land at St Roche, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall. This work was undertaken on behalf of a private client as part of a proposed planning application for the erection of six holiday accommodation units. A desk-based assessment and site visit has been undertaken. Sites from the prehistoric to modern periods are documented in the landscape around the proposed development site including a prehistoric submerged forest on the beach at Mawgan Porth to the west of the site and prehistoric burials and an enclosure at Gluvian to the south-east of the site. The archaeological importance of the area immediately adjacent to the proposed development site was first established in 1934 when a skeleton was reported from the garden of an adjacent house (Hirst and Keith 1936). Trial trenching took place in 1948 and area excavations were carried out in 1950-52, 1954 and finally in 1974, all largely in response to development threats. An early medieval settlement (now a scheduled monument) with a (presumed) contemporary cemetery was recorded. The cemetery consisted of a group of 17 slab graves ('long cists'). The settlement was comprised of three courtyard houses, with a principal long house with provision for both human and animal habitation on one side of an open courtyard surrounded by ancillary structures. Traces of earlier structures were identified in and around the settlement. The site is dated by a single coin find (c.990-995), and the quantity of early medieval grass-marked ('bar-lug') pottery recovered from the site has made it a type-site for the period. Archaeological monitoring during works at the Marver Chalets site in 2019-2020 encountered one further inhumation burial, part of an early medieval house, and evidence for other terraces, along with a couple of prehistoric pits (Webb forthcoming).

South West Archaeology Ltd. was approached by a private client (the Client) to undertake a site visit for a proposed drain for The Almshouses, Winkleigh, Devon. This work being undertaken in order to confirm the merits of undertaking any archaeological mitigation as part of proposed conditions for a faculty permission to improve the drainage adjacent to the north facing elevation of the Almshouses, which is located within All Saint's Churchyard.

South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned to produce a heritage assessment for Land at Tesco Car Park, Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, East Sussex. This work was undertaken on behalf of Tesco Stores Limited and Life Property (Eastbourne) Limited as part of a planning submission for two single storey modular restaurant buildings along with redevelopment of the hardstanding, parking and access roads within the site. The site lies within the historical parish of Willingdon. A number of manors were recorded in this area at Domesday including Eastbourne which was a large manor held by King Edward in 1066 and by Robert Count of Eu at Domesday. The smaller manors of Horsey (to the south of the site) and Langney (to the north of the site) were both held by Robert Count of Mortain at Domesday. By the mid-19th century the site was in the ownership of the Earl of Burlington, later the 7th Duke of Devonshire. Limited archaeological work has been carried out in the near vicinity of the site although sewer works in the 1960s truncated a buried Medieval boat located just to the north east of the site boundary. A former 20th century tramway ran around the southern boundary of the site. The tithe map and apportionment for the site suggest that it was reclaimed marshy land used as pasture, later becoming allotment gardens as residential developments expanded north and east from Eastbourne. By the 1930s some industrial use of the site appears to have taken place, with a frozen food factory occupying much of the site for the second half of the 20th century before being demolished and replaced with a Tesco Superstore and associated car park at the end of the 20th century.

South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned to undertake a programme of archaeological evaluation trenching and historic building recording in advance of works to the ruinous plot of land at Priorton Mill Cottage to convert the remains of a stone and cob structure into a garage. The plot was originally noted as a house and garden in 1841, an 'L' shape footprint building was depicted at this time, with a smaller square structure shown on later mapping, until post-1946. The archaeological works and recording of the ruin identified no evidence of any domestic function or use, and the buildings later use appears to have been for animal housing and storage. This use led to the eastern and southern walls seemingly being completely eroded/removed, although given the pile of rubble that has been created from the other nearby ruin, an element of site clearance may have occurred post-1946. There are no dateable features or fabric, but given the vernacular nature of the construction and the thickness of the wall, the building is likely to be 18th century or perhaps even early 19th century in origin. Given the results of this evaluation it does not seem that further archaeological mitigation will be necessary.

Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of a Private Client as part of ground works associated with the installation of a soak away and service trenches associated with the construction of a new agricultural building and lean-to on Land at Higher Yabbacombe, Aveton Gifford, Devon. This work was carried out by S. Walls on 28th September 2021 in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI; Boyd 2021) having been agreed during consultation with the Devon County Council Historic Environment Team (DCHET). The results of the area strip show that agricultural activity and topography mean that the active plough/topsoil horizon directly overlies the natural, but that there was no sign of occupation or significant archaeological remains.

Archaeological evaluation trenching was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of a Private Client (the Client). In advance of the construction of an extension to a cubicle and feed building at Swingdon Farm, Ashwater, Devon. This work was carried out by S. Walls on 28th June 2021 in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI; Boyd 2021) having been agreed with the Devon County Council Historic Environment Team (DCHET).

Archaeological recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of a Private Client (the Client) prior to the development of the site for two proposed dwellings on Land East of Glentowan, Kilhallon, Par, Cornwall. No features of archaeological interest were identified during the works, the shallow depth of topsoil perhaps contributing to the lack of any surviving features/deposits.

This report presents the results of archaeological evaluation trenching that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) to inform the future development of Land off Laity Road, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall. The archaeological evaluation trenching demonstrated that the results of the geophysical survey were generally reliable and accurate. Several undated shallow ditches and pits were encountered, most of which are presumed to be Post-Medieval or Modern in origin. There appear to be at least two phases of field systems/enclosures, along with the possible remnants of an Iron Age structure that was not clearly discernible on the geophysical data, in the north-eastern part of the site. The impact of the development on any buried archaeological resource may be permanent and irreversible, but this can be mitigated through an appropriate condition on any future planning permission which would include for a programme of archaeological investigation and recording. It is envisaged that this would likely constitute a strip, map, and sample excavation of the north-eastern part of the site.

Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on behalf of a private client during groundworks associated with the construction of a garage at Mill Cottage, Lydford, Devon. The monitoring was carried out by S. Walls on the 5th of July 2021. This work was undertaken in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation (Boyd 2021) drawn up in consultation with the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA). The site of the development is immediately adjacent (just north-east) to that of a mill (HER No: MDV19763) and its associated leat (HER No: MDV107291) as shown on the c.1840 Tithe map, and the 1887 1st Edition and 1907 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey Maps.

South West Archaeology Ltd (SWARCH) were asked to undertake an archaeological evaluation on land off Angarrack Lane, Connor Downs, Cornwall prior to any potential future development of the Site. A Historic Environment Impact Assessment was carried out by AC Archaeology in 2021 and included the results of a geophysical survey carried out by Lefort Geophysics. The report concludes that the features identified in the geophysical survey are of agricultural origin, and that there were two small buildings in the centre of the site in the mid-19th century which have both since been removed. The evaluation was undertaken to validate the results of this geophysical survey and determine the extent, date and value of the identified archaeological resource. The evaluation confirmed the validity of the geophysical survey and Identified 10 archaeological features, most of which corresponded with the identified anomalies. The only features which produced artefactual evidence were recovered from ditches that related to boundaries removed in the 20th century, and no pre-18th century artefacts were recovered from the site. The other ditches and single post-hole were all undated and most likely relate to previous phases of post-medieval land-use.

Archaeological recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of a Private Client (the Client) following the development of the site for four proposed dwellings on Land East of Trewennan Hill, St. Teath, Cornwall. No features of archaeological interest were identified during the recording works.

Archaeological monitoring was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of the Donkey Sanctuary (the Client) as part of archaeological work before building works associated with the creation of a new sand surface at the Slade Centre Donkey Sanctuary, Salcombe Regis, Devon. The results of the strip indicated that the renewed surface is not to a depth which impacts upon any buried archaeology that may exist/survive on the site.

The results of a heritage impact statement carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for the Grade II Listed Trevanion House ahead of proposed works to renovate and subsequently divide and convert the current specialist respite care centre into four residential dwellings. Trevanion Farmhouse is a complex building range of two storeys, with several one and a half storey and single storey modern rear extensions. The house is Grade II Listed, incorporating 17th century or earlier fragmentary remains, and an adapted linear three cell and cross passage range, much of the house represents an 18th or early 19th century minor gentleman's residence, which has received significant later 19th century phases of expansion and change. The house sits on a small corner plot, framed by gardens with a large raised driveway and access ramps and steps to the north-east. The house is enclosed by a modern housing development called Trevanion Barns which replaced an extensive range of historic farm buildings; another U-shaped single storey range of byres survives across the road to the north-west. To the south-west, up the slope across the road is the 'Old Manor House', representing the part-surviving remains of a more extensive complex.

South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned to produce a heritage assessment for Land at The Chase, Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. This work was undertaken on behalf of a Private Client as part of a planning submission for a single plot residential development, to the south of The Chase. The site forms part of the Barton of Harlyn, the seat of the Tregewe family which became extinct in the male line around the reign of Henry VIII. It passed by marriage to the Michel family and in 1632 to Thomas Peter Esq. of Treator in Padstow (Lysons 1814). The site lies opposite an Iron Age cemetery and Bronze Age round house, a Scheduled Monument excavated in 1900 and 1976 which uncovered the remains of c.110 inhumation burials. A number of prehistoric burials have been discovered in the 20th and 21st centuries as a result of cliff falls from cliffs on the western side of Harlyn Beach. A number of other prehistoric features including settlements and barrows are recorded in the wider landscape. Excavations along the line of a sewage pipeline in the 1990s uncovered the remains of features dating to the Bronze Age close to Sandy Lane (Exeter Archaeology 1997).

Phase 2 of archaeological evaluation trenching was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of Park Leisure 2000 Ltd. (the Client) prior to the development of the site as holiday accommodation at Pentire Holiday Park, Kilkhampton, Cornwall. The work was carried out by S. Walls on 22nd September 2020 in accordance with a WSI (Boyd 2019) drawn up in consultation with Cornwall Council.

South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned by Pearce Construction (the Client), to produce a brief heritage impact assessment for a small residential development of nine dwellings on land at South Street Carpark, Great Torrington, Devon (Application No. 1/0070/2018/OUT). The assessment follows a methodology outlined in Appendix 1. The assessment had initially been drawn up in response to concerns raised by Historic England regarding the potential impacts the development may have upon the town (Letter dated 5th August 2020). Following the results of the assessment and further comments from Historic England this Impact Assessment has been revised to take into account the revised design proposals.

The results of an archaeological evaluation in the form of test-pitting carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land at Highland Cottages, New Street, Plymouth, Devon. The site is located on the edge of the historic core of the city, inside a pair of derelict cottages. Despite the location of the site, the test-pitting has demonstrated that the site has been terraced into the hillside and that 20th century concrete floors within the two cottages have removed any evidence of earlier floors or archaeological deposits. The garden area (southern part) of the site has been raised in the 18th century, with a stone drain from this time, bisecting the site to run out on of the door to the west. The site appears to have a low archaeological potential with no definitive evidence of occupation or significant activity on the site. A small assemblage of finds was recovered from the made-ground layers, which are entirely post-medieval in origin and largely date from the 18th - 20th century. Given the results of the evaluation test-pitting, it is unlikely that further archaeological works would yield significant results.

Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) during exploratory works prior to the proposed re-opening of the western door at Churston Ferrers Church, Galmpton, Torbay, Devon. The work was carried out on 4th March 2019 in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation (Boyd 2018) drawn up in consultation with the Archaeological Advisor of the Diocese Advisory Committee (DAC) of the Diocese of Exeter and Devon County Historic Environment Team (DCHET).

The results of archaeological monitoring and recording during groundworks associated with residential development of land of Barton Road, Turnchapel, Plymouth, Devon. The work was undertaken as part of the planning conditions for the development. The site is located off Barton Road, and forms part of the former MOD base at Turnchapel, which was established in 1903 and sold in 2014. The site has a much older history having been established by the 1st Earl of Morley as a shipyard in the 1790s, as part of his ambitious diversifications and industrialisations of the Saltram Estate. Previous walkover survey and desk-based assessment identified that much of the site has previously been terraced, with evidence of extensive quarrying obvious in the surrounding area. Archaeological monitoring of the western half of the site identified 18 graves dating to between the 17th and 18th centuries.

The results of archaeological monitoring carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. at Bretonside bus station, Plymouth, Devon. The site is located in an area of high archaeological potential with prehistoric and medieval activity identified in the immediate vicinity. The site was believed to been subject to significant truncation and landscaping in the 20th century. The archaeological monitoring identified a total of 28 features, all post-medieval or modern in date and largely relating to the urban development of the area; but including seven graves which formed part of a known Quaker burial ground. Of these, two contained human remains, both filled graves had cut through earlier burials, and some additional disarticulated bones were recovered. One of the burials was contained within a lead coffin and could be identified as Elizabeth Cookworthy, died 1833. The remains have since been re-interred at Efford Cemetery, Plymouth. Few of the features produced dating evidence, those that did being the graves and grave robber cuts. These contained largely 18th-19th century and other post-medieval artefacts but also rubble material demonstrating that the graves had largely been cleared, probably in the 1950s when the bus station was created. A small assemblage of medieval fabrics and a single flint flake were also recovered from these 18th-19th century features.

South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) was commissioned the South Molton Rugby Club (the Client) to undertake an archaeological excavation prior to the creation of a new rugby pitch on land adjacent to Alswear Road, South Molton, North Devon. This work was undertaken in fulfilment of a planning condition, and follows on from a programme of geophysical survey (Bampton 2015) and evaluation trenching (Webb 2015). The archaeological excavation was carried out as part of a HLF-funded community project which involved members of the community and local school children in the excavation, post-excavation processing and other archaeologically-themed activities. The work identified and excavated a total of 46 features, including ditches, gullies, pits and postholes, that reflect the Prehistoric and historic use of the site. The pottery indicates activity as early as the Bronze Age, although the principal features are all likely to date to the Iron Age, with early medieval re-use of an enclosure. Towards the centre of the site was a small and truncated probable settlement consisting of a single roundhouse built into the side of an oval enclosure with an entrance to the south-west side. This type of structure - with the roundhouse built into and integral to the enclosure - appears to be unique. The roundhouse appears to have been rebuilt a number of times. Associated with the site was a probable six-post structure, likely to pre-date the roundhouse and enclosure, and a scatter of pits, likely to be contemporary with the settlement. The very small amount of South West Decorated pottery, supported by a programme of C14 dating, indicates the site was occupied during the Middle Iron Age. At the south-east corner of the site a small but strongly-defended enclosure was sampled. Its ditch was 3.65m across and 2m deep and one section was re-cut at least once.

The results of a desk-based assessment, walkover survey and historic impact assessment carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. for land opposte Roseland Community College, Tregony, Cornwall. The proposed development site sits to the south of the B3287, and with a modern housing development (The Glebe) to the west. The field pattern of the site may correspond to post-medieval enclosures, and were historically part of the Glebe Lands. The historic fieldscape around the site has changed very little over the last 180 years, with the loss of internal field boundaries, but the overall structure of the landscape has stayed largely the same. However over the last twenty years a number of developments have occurred in close proximity to the site, and mnay of these have encountered archaeological remains, notably of Romano-British date, and it seems likely similar features could continue within this site. On that basis the archaeological potential of the site is likely to be high. There is one Grade I Listed Church, two Grade II Listed structures, part of the Tregony Conservation Area, and a Scheduled Well within c.0.5km of the site. Almost all of the designated heritage assets in this area are located at such a distance to minimise the impact of the proposed development, or else the contribution of setting to overall significance is less important than other factors. The landscape context of many of these buildings and monuments is such that they would be partly or wholly insulated from the effects of the proposed development by a combination of local blocking and the topography. The only designated heritage asset likely to be affected in any appreciable way (negative/minor) is the Church of St. Cuby.

South West Archaeology Ltd. was engaged by the Historic Environment Officer of the Exmoor Mire Project to undertake a non-intrusive walkover survey of the proposed mire restoration area on Spooners, Exmoor. The results of this walkover survey will help to mitigate the threats that the proposed drainage-ditch blocking may pose to the historic environment. The survey also aimed to identify archaeological features which might require further mitigation work prior to the blocking of drainage ditches. In total, 40 features were recorded during this walkover survey. This included: mineral extraction works, holloways, field boundaries, cairns, cists, mounds, stone settings and individual stones. A number of these were unknown prior to this survey and several are deserving of further recording prior to any ditch blocking activity.

South West Archaeology Ltd. was engaged by the Historic Environment Officer of the Exmoor Mire Project to undertake a non-intrusive walkover survey of the proposed mire restoration area on the Chains, Exmoor (NGR: SS 7324 4254). The results of this walkover survey will help to mitigate the threats that the proposed drainage- ditch blocking may pose to the historic environment. The survey also aimed to identify archaeological features which might require further mitigation work prior to the blocking of drainage ditches. In total 101 features were recorded during this walkover survey, including: mounds, platforms, extraction works, field boundaries, potential stone rows and individual stones. A number of these were unknown prior to this survey and several are deserving of further recording prior to any ditch blocking activity.