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Summary

Cropmark ditches of a small square enclosure of potential prehistoric or Roman date are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1975 onwards, to the south of Wyke Farm, in the Parish of Shobrooke.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Two undated square ditched enclosures and linear east of Wyke Cottages

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NE/27

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

DAP JUNE 1984, F.GRIFFITH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54403.

Linear features adjacent (dap june 1984, f. Griffith).

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54405.

Dimensions circa 40m by 40m (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV54406.

Aph=dapg 1.10-12 + 1.16-17(20/7/1979)/1.12 in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54407.

Des=plot by r. J. Silvester in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54408.

Osa=sx89ne9.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV54409.

Aph=cuc/bts 35(3/7/1975)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV54410.

Aph=dap/s 5(23/6/1984).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV54411.

Aph=dap/ad 7a(27/6/1984).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV54412.

Aph=dap/kt 4-6a(1/7/1988).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV54413.

Des=dprfp 1992 (and photos s18,19).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV54414.

Aph=dap/nn 10,11(3/7/1989).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV54415.

Aph=dap/abm15/(24/6/1997).

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=16/10/1981 (os) the field lies under a newly planted crop: nothing visible on the ground.

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=10/1/1992 (robinson) even s slope, no visible earthworks (dprfp).

Silvester, R. J., 1977, Earthwork (Worksheet). SDV8568.

Small square ditched enclosure south of wyke farm with entrance to east visible as cropmark on cuc ap (silvester).

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

Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN166283.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166283 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A small rectangular enclosure, roughly 35m x 36m, is visible as a cropmark ditch on aerial photographs (p1-6). A further curved 20m length of ditch is visible within the enclosure, running from the south to west sides. The feature was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph references:
1. CUC CUCAP (BTS35) 03-JUL-1975
2. DCC DAP/S 5 23-JUN-1984
3. DCC DAP/AD 7A 27-JUN-1984
4. DCC DAP/KT 4-6A 01-JUL-1988
5. DCC DAP/NN 10-11 03-JUL-1989
6. DCC DAP/ABM15 24-JUN-1997

Devon County Council, 2019, Google Earth Aerial Photograph Pilot Project, GE26 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363341.

Enclosures and linears south-east of Wyke Farm. Enclosures MDV9331 , MDV57886, MDV121896, MDV121898 and field boundary MDV121897 are visible on the 2018 Google Earth aerial images. Further linears also visible. Bronze Age to Romano-British in date. SX 87603 99581.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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