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Summary

A cropmark of is a possible ditch defined L-shape feature is visible on aerial photographs of March 1969 to the north of Maer Lane, Exmouth. The date and function of the feature are unkown.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)

Full description

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69015, MAL/69015 135-136 05-MAR-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355805.

An L-shaped cropmark is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

An L-shaped cropmark visible on aerial photographs of March 1969 to the north of Maer Lane, Exmouth, might be evidence of a ditch defined feature such as a rectilinear enclosure or former field boundary. The date of the possible boundary is unknown. The cropmark is not visible on later images available to the survey. It is possible the mark is agricultural in origin. Further investigation, such as geophysical survey might confirm the nature of this feature.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV355805	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69015. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69015 135-136 05-MAR-1969. [Mapped feature: #65214 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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