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| HER Number: | 17016 |
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| Name: | LOWER HELLAND DOWN - Iron Age round, Romano British round |
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Summary
A well preserved near circular univallate enclosure of 1ha, with simple entrance on the east and outwork extending from the south-east.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 2000/1/1
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SX07SE 14
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 17016
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX07SE 9
Monument Type(s):
- ROUND (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- ROUND (Romano British - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
A near circular univallate camp approximately 90m by 80m first recorded by McLauchlan (b1). The OS found an extremely well preserved, near circular univallate defended enclosure, situated on Lower Helland Down, a spur south of the River Camel (b2). It enclosed approx 1 hectare and has a simple entrance on the east side. A 25m outwork extends from the south-east side to protect the entrance (h1). The enclosure is visible on air photos (p1) and was recorded as part of the NMP.
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Site history:
1: 1972. FLETCHER, MJ / OS
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<1> MCLAUCHLAN, H, 1850, UNKNOWN TITLE, VOL 32, 37 PLAN PL 28 (Unedited Source). SCO6040.
RAF, 1946, 3G/TUD/137/5378-9 (Photographic Record). SCO10744.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.
Sources / Further Reading
| [p1] | SCO10744 - Photographic Record: RAF. 1946. 3G/TUD/137/5378-9. ABP. |
| [1] | SCO6040 - Unedited Source: MCLAUCHLAN, H. 1850. UNKNOWN TITLE. RRIC. VOL 32, 37 PLAN PL 28. |
| [2] | SCO4045 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1970s. 1:10,000 OS Map. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records: none recorded
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