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HER Number:MDV107751
Name:Circular Cropmark Enclosure Overlooking the River Weaver

Summary

A possible circular ditch and bank defined enclosure of possible later prehistoric date was visible as a cropmark on digital images derived from infra-red aerial photographs of 2006, on the south-west facing slope overlooking the River Weaver.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 017 034
Map Sheet:ST00SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBradninch
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRADNINCH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Crop marks of Prehistoric or Roman enclosures to north of Garlandhayes

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Next Perspectives, 2006, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0103 03-JUN-2006 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351300.

Discontinuous curvilinear cropmarks defining a roughly circular ditched enclosure are visible.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A possible circular ditch and bank defined enclosure of possible later prehistoric date was visible as a cropmark on digital images derived from infra-red aerial photographs of 2006, on the south-west facing slope overlooking the River Weaver.
The possible enclosure is defined by discontinuously visible cropmarks that have been interpreted as showing a possible double ditched enclosure up to circa 50 metres in diameter.
The enclosure might be co-located with a smaller, roughly trapezoidal enclosure that is possibly later in date, but this relationship is unclear and further investigation is recommended.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351300Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2006. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0103 03-JUN-2006. [Mapped feature: #67161 ]
SDV356883Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

Date Last Edited:Sep 10 2014 10:37AM