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Summary

Possible cropmark ditches of uncertain date and function are visible on specialist oblique aerial photographs of 1994, to the south of Paulsland House.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
• ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Horner, B., 1995, DAP/XQ, Devon County Council DAP/XQ 29 29-JUN-1995 (Aerial Photograph). SDV319974.

The possible cropmarks are visible as cropmark ditches.

Jones-Lutescu, P, 2014, Land to the Northwest of Cullompton, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV359834.

A historic environment assessment has been undertaken by AC archaeology during September and October 2014 as part of forthcoming planning applications for proposed mixed use development on c. 70 hectares of land to the northwest of Cullompton, Devon.

The poorly defined linear and curvilinear cropmarks lie in close association and may form part of a prehistoric to Romano-British enclosure or field system. The identification of other possible prehistoric
cropmarks recorded within the area and a ring ditch to the northeast may add some weight to this
interpretation. The cropmarks are, however, of dubious nature and may also be of modern agricultural origin.

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

Possible cropmark ditches of uncertain date and function are visible on specialist oblique aerial photographs of 1994, to the south of Paulsland House. The poorly defined linear and curvilinear cropmarks lie in close association and may conceivable form part of a prehistoric to Romano-British enclosure or field system. The identification of other possible prehistoric cropmarks recorded within the area and a ring ditch to the northeast may add some weight to this interpretation. The cropmarks are, however, of dubious nature and may also be of modern agricultural origin. The possible cropmarks were not visible on other aerial photographs or digital images made available to the survey. Further field investigation, such as geophysical survey, is recommended and may help to shed additional light on the nature of this possible feature and of the adjacent cropmarks recorded as part of this survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV319974	Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1995. DAP/XQ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/XQ 29 29-JUN-1995. [Mapped feature: #67408 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: 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
SDV359834	Report - Assessment: Jones-Lutescu, P. 2014. Land to the Northwest of Cullompton, Devon. AC Archaeology. ACD952/1/1. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
• EDV7113 - Historic Environment Asessment, Land to the Northwest of Cullompton, Devon (Ref: ACD952/1/1)

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