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Summary

Cropmark ditches of a possible prehistoric enclosure are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the northeast of Fursdon Farm, Bratton Clovelly.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Subrectangular enclosure recorded as a cropmark on RAF AP, east of Higher Fursdon Farm.

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX49SE/15
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV224660.

Small subrectangular enclosure visible as thin dark mark on raf ap 1947.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV224661.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1995 no4214 13 april 1947/dcc 34/188.

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

Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167084.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167084 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A small sub-rectangular single ditch enclosure is recorded as visible on aerial photographs in the Devon HER. This feature appears as a fragmentary enclosure on aerial photographs (p1) accessible to the National Mapping Programme; its visible remains have been digitally plotted. The enclosure has dimensions of roughly 46m x 34m, with a possible interior enclosure ditch at least 28m x 19m.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995/4211-3 13-APR-1947

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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