See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Curvilinear cropmark ditches forming a possible enclosure of prehistoric date are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1992, at Kitchadon Cottage, Eggesford.

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 (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of curvilinear ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN166820.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166820 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

The potential site of a curvilinear enclosure of uncertain date is visible as faint cropmark on aerial photographs (p1) immediately to the east of Kitchadon Cottage. The enclosure is 80m by 77m across and near circular. It is of uncertain date and origin although a prehistoric date is possible. The site was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC GEONEX 117 92 175-6 07-JUL-1992

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.