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HER Number:MDV120340
Name:Curved earthwork bank near Chalk Ford

Summary

Fragment of possible prehistoric enclosure recorded by Butler and visible on the lidar data south-east of Chalk Ford. Consists of the curving section of earthwork which may be the south-eastern section of a circular enclosure.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 683 678
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWest Buckfastleigh
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKFASTLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BANK (EARTHWORK) (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, Map 58.4 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Depicted on map by Butler but not described.


Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.

Feature is visible on the lidar data. Consists of the curving section of earthwork which may be the south-eastern section of a circular enclosure.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. Map 58.4.
SDV360208Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79581 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV24769Related to: Enclosure remains on north-east of Buckfastleigh Moor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 5 2017 12:29PM