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Summary

Cropmarks of a prehistoric rectilinear enclosure, with internal pit, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1984, to the south of The Barton, North Tawton.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021151: Roman forts, marching camps and associated monuments
• SHINE: Two Roman forts (two Roman fortlets are located in northwest corner of northern fort) and two marching camps, Roman building, Roman roads, enclosures, prehistoric ring ditches, undated linears and Bathe Pool south of North Tawton

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

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 (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167057.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167057 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A single ditched rectilinear enclosure is visible on aerial photos (p1). Its dimensions are 40m x 45m. It has a possible entrance 17m long in its north edge, and a further length of ditch that extends for 14m beyond the SW corner. There is a small pit visible within the enclosure, with a diameter of 2.7m. The site has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP AU 7A-10 (NMR SS 6600/5-7- 3517/7A-9) 03-JUL-1984

Dean, R., 2016, A New Electricity Cable for Denbrook Wind Farm, North Tawton, Devon: Gradiometer Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV361358.

This report was prepared for AC archaeology on behalf of Western Power Distribution. It presents the results of an archaeological magnetometer survey across a subsection of the route for a new buried cable between Week and Denbrook Wind Farm, North Tawton. Forty-four magnetic anomaly groups were mapped as representing possible archaeological features.

Magnetic anomaly groups 1 to 6 in Plot 4 coincide with cropmarks recorded within Scheduled Monument 1021151 (legacy unique identifier 10384). Groups 1 and 3 are likely to relate to a prehistoric or Roman rectangular enclosure whilst group 2 and groups 4 and 5 probably reflect two former tracks or roads.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
• EDV8123 - Geophysical Survey: Denbrook Wind Farm, North Tawton, Devon (Ref: 1601NOR-R-1)

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