Site Event/Activity record EEM14621 - 2014: WB - Valley of Rocks

An archaeological watching brief was carried out by AC archaeology during the repair of the water main in the Valley of the Rocks, Lynton, Devon. The work was required by the Exmoor National Park Authority Conservation Officer and was commissioned by South West Water Ltd. The route of the new water main covered a di stance of 430m eastwards from Mother Meldrums Café along Longmead Road (between SS 70858 49759 and SS 70935 49753). Of the total distance, approximately 175m of excavations were monitored; the remainder of the trench was within the road down to the café. No archaeological features were exposed during the groundworks. The large amount of modern disturbance created by the construction of the road will have destroyed any surviving archaeological remains along its route. The deposits in the verge along the north side of the road are also late post-medieval and modern in date.