Woodley Farm, Newton St Cyres, Devon: Results of a programme of archaeological work

text The archaeological works have revealed evidence for prehistoric use of the site. A pit of Middle Neolithic date contained pottery, prehistoric worked flint, part of a saddle quern and hazelnut shells. Across the site further pits were uncovered which may be contemporary with the Middle Neolithic pit, but only one of these contained a find of prehistoric worked flint. A ditch of post-medieval date, probably for drainage adjacent to a former field boundary known from historic mapping, contained finds of medieval and post-medieval date and eight postholes are probably for fence posts associated with this boundary. The Middle Neolithic finds are of regional importance and a paper has been submitted for publication in the Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society.