Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old pottery beaker during excavations ahead of the construction of the new town at Cranbrook near Exeter. The pot is remarkably complete with only a tiny portion of the rim missing. It was discovered buried in a pit about 2 metres deep along with a stone bracer, an arm guard worn by archers to protect their forearms when shooting. The bracer was made from stone sourced in Langdale in Cumbria.
By looking at the pot under the microscope Roger Taylor, RAMM’s geologist, was able to identify the inclusions in the clay. He concluded...
When Nicky Patch bought her dream new home at Taylor Wimpey’s Sylvan Heights development in Exeter, she loved the experience so much she joined the homebuilder’s sales team.
Nicky is now enjoying a new lease of life working at Taylor Wimpey Exeter’s Cranbrook development, a new town that is set to become a vibrant community in East Devon.
She moved from an older property in Exeter, which she had lived in for 20-years, and bought a four bedroom townhouse at Sylvan Heights in January.
And by July, Nicky had joined the ranks at Taylor Wimpey...
