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Summary

A cropmark ditch of a curvilinear enclosure of potential prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1955, to the north of Windsmoor Farm, Black Torrington.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project, PRN167557 (Cartographic). SDV321540.

A possible curvilinear univallate enclosure, 42m x at least 39m, is partially visible as a crop mark ditch on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The eastern side of the enclosure does not appear on the photo. The feature lies within an area classed as rough ground in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 82/1199/F21/066&7 25-MAY-1955

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Transcriptions of a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167557.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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