Early Medieval Settlement at Mothecombe, Devon

Excavations at Meadowsfoot Beach, Mothecombe, south Devon, between 2004 and 2011 focused on two main areas. In the first, evidence for occupation in a sand dune included successive hearths and imported early medieval finds. In the second, three phases of early medieval structures were uncovered, along with more imported finds including amphora sherds. At least one of the structures was very large, and is presently unique in Devon. The landscape context of the site is considered along with the impact of sea-level change and coastal erosion. The paper concludes with a discussion of the site and its relationship to post-Roman networks of trade and communications with late Antique Atlantic Europe and the Mediterranean. We argue that Mothecombe helps us towards a better understanding of these networks by furnishing new insights on their social foundations in western Britain

Amphora · Ancient history · Antique · Archaeology · Coastal erosion · Context (archaeology · Erosion · Excavation · Geography · Hearth · Mediterranean climate · Settlement (finance · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Paleontology

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