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Summary

An enclosure of potential prehistoric date is visible as earthwork banked features on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Cleave Farm. Earthworks remain visible here on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric sub-circular enclosure north-east of Cleave Farm

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 190180
• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NW/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks partly correspond to a field boundary depicted on this map.

RAF, 1947, CPE/UK 1974, 22/102 (Aerial Photograph). SDV119125.

Irregular, roughly circular, enclosure visible as soilmark on aerial photo.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3305 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

An earthwork bank is visible.

Timms, S. C., 1979, Worksheet (Worksheet). SDV342052.

Site drawn to attention by Mr Curtis in Spring 1979. He talked of the remains of a ditch feature being levelled up by his son, the present farmer. Other details: Not Visited.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980 - 1982, ST20NW10 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV342054.

Soil mark of an enclosure

Hunting Surveys Limited, 1982, HSL/UK/82/45, HSL/UK/82/45 V 998-999 27-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359526.

The earthwork enclosure is visible as earthwork banks.

Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.

Site visit 16/09/1992; No Earthworks are visible in this field (Simpson and Noble)

Chapman, B., 2005, Hill-Slope Enclosures From the Blackdown Hills, A Case Study, 15 (Report - Assessment). SDV342050.

Roughly circular enclosure around 35-40 metres in diameter included in the typology of hillslope enclosures of the Blackdown Hills. Field names on tithe map suggest woodworking here.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2009 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The earthwork enclosure is partly visible as earthwork banks.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

An enclosure of potential prehistoric date is visible as earthwork banked features on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Cleave Farm. The sub-oval shaped feature measures approximately 71m in length by 29m in width, with a possible entrance on its eastern side. A short east to west aligned linear earthwork bank adjacent to the enclosure likely represents part of a field boundary depicted here on the Parish Tithe Map, which also intersects with the northern edge of the enclosure. Earthworks remain visible here on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV119125	Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. CPE/UK 1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. 22/102.
SDV324187	Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound.
SDV342050	Report - Assessment: Chapman, B.. 2005. Hill-Slope Enclosures From the Blackdown Hills, A Case Study. Community Landscapes Project Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 15.
SDV342052	Worksheet: Timms, S. C.. 1979. Worksheet. Worksheet. A4 Single Sheet.
SDV342054	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980 - 1982. ST20NW10. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3305 11-APR-1947.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2009 22-MAY-2010.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359526	Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1982. HSL/UK/82/45. Hunting Aero Surveys Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). HSL/UK/82/45 V 998-999 27-AUG-1982. [Mapped feature: #75083 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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