Land East of Tiverton, Devon (OASIS ID: cotswold2-154888)

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in October and November 2012 at land east of Tiverton, Devon. Thirty trenches were excavated. A pit cluster was identified. Radiocarbon analysis of charcoal fragments recovered from one of the pits indicates an Early Bronze Age date. The pits contained abundant fire-cracked stones and charcoal but their primary function was uncertain. No evidence of archaeological remains associated with an adjacent Scheduled Neolithic Long Barrow were identified. However two of the four trenches in close proximity to the Long Barrow contained a considerable depth of modern overburden originating from the construction of the A351 link road. It is possible this deposit masks underlying archaeological features. Evidence for the agricultural use of the site from the medieval period to the present day was recorded.