Site Event/Activity record EEM14117 - 1996: WB - Car Park, Lynton

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Exeter Archaeology

Date

1996

Description

A watching brief by Exeter Archaeology during trenching for storm water holding tank in a car park at Bottom Meadow, Lynton, recorded what appear to be deep valley head deposits containing varied geological rock types, overlain by relatively recent colluvial deposits. Demolition waste and household rubbish dating to c.1940-50s was also observed below a 1m-2.3m deep layer of redeposited clay. Area used as rubbish dump in living memory. The redeposited clays may represent levelling of this dump in advance of construction of car park, which is known to have been completed before 1953.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: Gent, T.. 1996. Archaeological watching brief: South West Water storm water holding tank, Bottom Meadow, Lynton. Exeter Archaeology.
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1330217, Extant 10 January 2022.

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Location Car Park, Bottom Meadow, Lynton
Grid reference SS 7209 4930 (point)
Map sheet SS74NW
Civil Parish LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Rubbish dump at Lynton (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 10 2022 4:19PM