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| HER Number: | MDV123020 |
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| Name: | Romano-British Fortlet, west of Whimple Wood Farm, Whimple |
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Summary
Earthwork observed on Lidar to the north of the line of the Roman road between Exeter and Honiton. Possible entrance along the north extant. The earthwork may represent a Romano-British Fortlet.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 054 963 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Whimple |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHIMPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FORTLET? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD? (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360209.
Rectangular earthwork banks visible defining the possible enclosure. There may be an entrance on the northern extant. Approximate dimensions are 102 metres in length and 77 metres wide.
Gethin, B., 2011, Possible Roman Fortlet, west of Whimple Wood Farm, Whimple (Interpretation). SDV361787.
Earthwork visible on Lidar, north of the line of the Roman road between Exeter and Honiton and to the west of Whimple Wood Farm. The earthwork may represent a Romano-British Fortlet. Possible entrance along the north extant.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360209 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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| SDV361787 | Interpretation: Gethin, B.. 2011. Possible Roman Fortlet, west of Whimple Wood Farm, Whimple. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 25 2018 2:13PM |
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