The 200th volunteer has joined the search for more clues about the Roman occupation of Devon at a major archaeological dig in the county.
Members of the community and experts from the University of Exeter are once again investigating fields near Ipplepen, in South Devon, to discover more about a site occupied by Iron Age, Roman, and early medieval communities who lived more than a thousand years ago.
The public can see historical treasures uncovered during this year’s excavations at an Open Day on Saturday 8th September. People will be able to have a tour of the excavation...
From late summer into autumn, South Devon is set to celebrate the region’s extraordinary breath of produce and culinary expertise with a host of fantastic food and drink festivals. From mussels, oysters and crab, to epic cider and beer festivals, South Devon has it all. So, if you’re factoring in a foodie foray between now and the end of October here are ten tasty treats to whet your appetite, courtesy of Visit South Devon. Yum!
1. Rails & Ales Festival, 25th-28th August, South Devon Railway
There can be few more picturesque ale and cider festivals than the South Devon...
Devon farmers who made their home in the same remote location for 1,200 years had a taste for exotic imported food and drink, archaeologists have found.
There was a thriving settlement in Ipplepen, South Devon, for hundreds of years longer than previously thought, excavations have shown.
It was originally thought that people only lived on the site during the Roman period, but radiocarbon analysis now shows the settlement was founded in the middle of the pre-Roman Iron Age - the 4th century BC. It was only finally abandoned in the 8th century AD, possibly because of the...
Police are investigating the shooting of a Peregrine Falcon in South Devon, causing it injury.
The bird of prey was found at a coastal location near Ipplepen on 23rd August 2016 with an injury to its wing. Examination of the bird by a local vet revealed that it had been shot with an air rifle pellet causing fractures to the wing.
There was a coded ring on the bird’s leg that had been placed there whilst in the nest a few weeks after hatching by a local ornithologist and British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) volunteer.
These rings were issued by the BTO to assist in...
A team of archaeologists, students and local volunteers have unearthed evidence of a Romano-British settlement in a rural Devon village.
The finds shed new light on how the county’s inhabitants lived during the Roman period. Until now little evidence of the Romans had been found outside of Exeter and it had been thought that rural areas had not been particularly affected by Roman influence.
Now the discoveries at Ipplepen, which is 20 miles south west and at least a good day’s walk away from Exeter, is causing archaeologists to re-think assumptions previously made about...
Police are appealing for witnesses after reports of a car failing to stop following an incident that left a young rider injured on Moor Road, Ipplepen.
Just before 9.30am on Saturday 16 April, a 17-year-old girl was knocked from her horse after a car drove around a corner causing the horse to spook and rear.
The rider sustained a suspected broken arm and sprained ankle.
The car then drove off without speaking to the rider. The driver is described as a white man, approximately 40-years-old, of large build and was possibly wearing a high visibility jacket.
An archaeological dig in a rural Devon village is yielding more ancient secrets.
Last year experts working on a major field study at Ipplepen, Devon, excavated a Roman road, complete with ancient wheel ruts and potholes.
Now they have uncovered new insights into how the community lived, through the discovery of new archaeological features and pottery, such as a continental food storage jug that would have travelled across Europe before it was used at the site.
The team uncovered a large fragment of storage jar, known as an amphora, buried under the surface of the...
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a serious collision in Ipplepen, Devon, which left five people injured.
Police, fire and ambulance crews and the air ambulance were called to a collision between two cars, a silver coloured MG and red Ford Focus, on the A381 Totnes Road at 1pm 10 April.
The occupants of the MG, a woman and two young children, sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. The woman driver was taken to Derriford with serious but not life threatening injuries.
One child was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital and kept in...
