Evaluation at Land at Crosslands, Marldon Road, Ipplepen, Teignbridge, Devon

Archaeological evaluation trenching was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of a private client, in advance of a proposed shed/barn at Crosslands, Marldon Road, Ipplepen, Devon (Figure 5). This work was undertaken on the 23rd May 2025 in accordance with best practice and a WSI drawn up in consultation with the Devon County Historic Environment Team (Boyd 2024). Four Trenches, totalling c.25.5m in length, were excavated across the proposed development area (Figures 1-5). These were located, where possible, along the lines of planned postholes for the intended barn construction (Trenches 1 and 3), and a small amount within the planned footprint and along an access near services (Trenches 2 and 4). No archaeological features or deposits were present. Across the north-east half of the site modern made-grounds and a disturbed subsoil directly overlaid Natural shillet. Shallow archaeological deposits in this area may have been truncated previously. Due to the nature of the proposed construction any unidentified archaeological features or deposits outside the areas of trenching and postholes will be preserved in situ beneath the extant yard surface. Surviving subsoils in the south-west of the site indicate the potential for this area to contain discrete archaeological features or deposits.