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HER Number:MDV25130
Name:Small circular enclosure on Blackadon Down

Summary

Possible small circular enclosure visible on early aerial photographs with walls or substantial banks.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 713 731
Map Sheet:SX77SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of a small circular enclosure on Blackadon Down, possibly prehistoric

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/114
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1385 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.


Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Feature is visible on aerial photography, but not not any of the more recent versions as the area is obscured by tree cover.


Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.

Small enclosure visible with walls or substantial banks (area 0.2 hectares).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1385.
SDV319854Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #84938 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 17 2016 4:07PM

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