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HER Number: | MDV635 |
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Name: | Down Castle, a small ring-work, Down Farm |
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Summary
Down castle, a small ring-work situated on Down Farm on the top of a low spur, steep on both sides and falling gently to the binneford water just below Puddington Bottom. When ploughed, the greater part of the defences shows as a light band of shaly stone from the bank in contrast to the darker soil from the rest of the field. The entrance is traceable on the highest part of the ridge to the east, and the rampart and external ditch can be clearly seen passing through the coppice and hedge on the sw. The rampart can be traced under the hedge on the w side and in the wood to the n of a modern track. The whole work is about 45 metres in diameter. Faint traces of ditch and inner bank showing. Field has been much ploughed. Bank preserved on west under modern hedge.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 838 092 |
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Map Sheet: | SS80NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Poughill |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Down Castle. Prehistoric ring work adjacent to Castle Plantation
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80NW/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
WORKSHEET AND PLAN, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV58320.
Down castle, a small ring-work situated on down farm on the top of a low spur, steep on both sides and falling gently to the binneford water just below puddington bottom. When ploughed, the greater part of the defences shows as a light band of shaly stone from the bank in contrast to the darker soil from the rest of the field. The entrance is traceable on the highest part of the ridge to the e, and the rampart and external ditch can be clearly seen passing through the coppice and hedge on the sw. The rampart can be traced under the hedge on the w side and in the wood to the n of a modern track. The whole work is about 45m in diameter (woolners, in fox, tda).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58321.
Fox, a. /tda/95(1963)80 fig.3/27th. Report on archaeology and early history.
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV58322.
Aph=cpe/uk/1995 april 1947 raf serial 1026.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58323.
Osa=ss80nw5(illus).
Major, E. J., 02/08/1981, Down Castle (Worksheet). SDV58324.
Site visited on 2nd August 1981. Faint traces of ditch and inner bank showing. Field has been much ploughed. Bank preserved on west under modern hedge. Plan and profile drawn.
Keene, B., 1990, Down Castle Ringwork, Plan (Worksheet). SDV58325.
Des=worksheet and plan(keene, 1990).
Kaye, S, 2018, Ring Work evidenced by Lidar, Down Castle, Poughill (Interpretation). SDV360905.
Tellus Lidar 2013 shows a small ring ditch, circa 20 metres radius.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV360905 | Interpretation: Kaye, S. 2018. Ring Work evidenced by Lidar, Down Castle, Poughill. Digital. |
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SDV58320 | Report - Survey: WORKSHEET AND PLAN. |
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SDV58321 | Migrated Record: |
SDV58322 | Aerial Photograph: |
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SDV58323 | Migrated Record: |
SDV58324 | Worksheet: Major, E. J.. 02/08/1981. Down Castle. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet + Digital. |
SDV58325 | Worksheet: Keene, B.. 1990. Down Castle Ringwork. Worksheet + Digital. Plan. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Mar 26 2018 12:34PM |
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