Medieval building on route of new Kingskerswell link road
Fresh finds at a buried medieval settlement has prompted a wider search at the site of a long-awaited link road.
Archaeologists uncovered 2,000-year-old Roman remains on land earmarked for the South Devon Link Road.
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Archaeologists have widened their search along the route of the South Devon Link Road near Kingskerswell, Devon
They came across a large rectangular enclosure in December alongside an 800-year-old medieval building near Kingswerswell.
Now another medieval building has been found at Edginswell Lane, with pottery dating back to the 13th century.
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Simon Hughes of Bradninch-based AC archaeology, who is leading the dig on behalf of Devon County Council and Torbay Council, said: "This project has been really exciting and we're hoping that we uncover some high quality archaeological remains."
More than 50kg of pottery has so far been dug up, originating from as far away as southern France and Spain.
The 5.5km dual carriageway, which will provide the long awaited bypass for Kingskerswell, was given full approval by the government in May. Work began in October and is due to be completed by December 2015. Further assessment will now take place along the rest of the planned route to "establish archaeological potential".
It is hoped that more detail will emerge around the medieval building as well as around the Roman settlement site at Aller Cross.
Steve Reed, from Devon County Council's historic environment team, said: "If archaeology is found it will be investigated and recorded prior to the construction of the road itself."
Councillor Stuart Hughes, the authority's cabinet member for highways, said: "One of our key concerns throughout this project is to be environmentally aware and we are keen for the archaeological team to continue with its search.
"We do not anticipate that this will delay the construction process and we are looking forward to displaying the findings later this year."
8 Comments
by Hocus_Pocus
Saturday, March 09 2013, 9:40PM
“Dumplinboy, widening the road is not an option, take for instance the area around the Lord Nelson there is a bridge and a Pub and houses meters up. or the Sloop, you would have to knock down whole rows of houses, abypass is the only sensible option. I assume you wont be using the new road when its built.”
by MisterDonut
Saturday, March 09 2013, 8:25AM
“Judging by the photograph it looks as if they have found a roman medieval form of informal pop in hostel to facilitate the treatment in the community of drug addicted criminals, only they had more sense in those days and called it a jail”
by Torbaymik
Friday, March 08 2013, 10:00PM
“Dumplinboy how does finding a ruined house justify widening the existing road and taking away huge amounts of existing fronts and gardens. Don't quite get the reason for your post.”
by Dumplinboy
Friday, March 08 2013, 6:44PM
“Yet more reasons why the existing road should have been widened,”
by Ned_Fl4nders
Friday, March 08 2013, 5:42PM
“Who said the bypass wouldn't amount to anything, good find! hopefully the history morons wont hold it up though.”
by supermadmax
Friday, March 08 2013, 4:12PM
“All locals get down there and dig, you may strike lucky & make a nice profit, the council dont own it, we all do.
"More than 50kg of pottery has so far been dug up, originating from as far away as southern France and Spain" That to me says £££. Fill ya boots.”
by howardd1
Friday, March 08 2013, 11:47AM
“medevial remains sure its not torbay council they have dug up”
by MisterDonut
Friday, March 08 2013, 10:00AM
“Most other areas would collect all the finds and think would it be of any interest to tourists. Torbay council will probably bag everything up and boast about how they have disposed of it all using the correct recyclable containers.”