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| HER Number: | MDV121566 |
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| Name: | Double-ditched Enclosure or possible Fort or Camp, north of Dainton Elms Cross, Ipplepen |
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Summary
Cropmark ditches of a possible prehistoric double-ditched enclosure or Roman fort or camp are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1996 and digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 849 666 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ipplepen |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | IPPLEPEN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DOUBLE DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))
- FORT? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The cropmarks do not correspond with any linear features in this location.
Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/AAJ, Devon County Council DAP/AAJ 7 19-JUL-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV342028.
Cropmarks of levelled ditches are visible.
Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.
Cropmark visible on Google earth 2017, possibly representing a large double ditched enclosure.
Map object previously based on this source.
Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 22-JAN-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.
Linear and curvilinear cropmarks of levelled ditches are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Linear and curvilinear cropmarks which have possibly formed over levelled ditches, circa 1.5m wide, are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1996 and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018. The fragmented dark cropmarks possibly define the southern and western sides of a double-ditched enclosure which measures at least 80m long by 50m wide and situated on gentle northeast facing slope. Other cropmarks visible in this area are interpreted as being of likely geological or modern agricultural origin and have not been transcribed during this survey. The cropmark enclsoure bears similarity to a Roman fort, although may also be of prehistoric origin. Further field investigation, such as geophysical survey, is recommended.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342028 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/AAJ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/AAJ 7 19-JUL-1996. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV360456 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2017. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. [Mapped feature: #116012 ] |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 17 2019 10:39AM |
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