Old Park Farm, Pinhoe, Devon. Archaeological Excavation (OASIS ID: acarchae2-212955)

An archaeological excavation on land at Old Park Farm, Pinhoe, was undertaken by AC archaeology during December 2017. The site is situated on the northern outskirts of Exeter, to the north of the village of Pinhoe and to the south of Poltimore (SX 9619 9542). It occupied part of an agricultural field, which was earmarked for the extension of residential development which had already commenced on adjoining land. It lies between c. 56-58 m aOD (above Ordnance Datum), with the underlying geology recorded as interbedded mudstone and sandstone of the Crackington Formation. Excavations revealed evidence for three successive roundhouses, represented by over-lapping ring gullies, dated to the Iron Age period. The assemblage of pottery dates from the Early through to the Late Iron Age and was produced from locally sourced clays.