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Summary

Earthwork banks identified in 2003 on Stoke Down

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NE/60

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BANK (EARTHWORK) (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV155877.

Des=batty, m. /(2003)/south devon coast path project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the south hams from staddon heights to sharkham point/ma dissertation/in smr.

Batty, M., 2003, South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point (Un-published). SDV336214.

Vis=-/8/2003 (marcus batty) earthwork banks on stoke down, immediately s of where remnants of old wall, running up from head of swale cove, meet modern post and wire fence. At n end a ne-sw running earthwork bank 22m long, 1m high (sw end) and 0.5m high (ne end). South face if this bank straight, north side seems bowed. Per aps (60/8 and 60/9), two small circular features are evident at this point. A further 40-45m bank runs from the ne end at right angles se (0.25m high) at se end of which a faint bank seems to return ne for 25m. Off bank and running sw are the slight impression of two banks, 12m apart, the first at the sw end of bank b (batty).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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