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Summary

A large oval possible ditched enclosure of probable prehistoric to Roman date is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs to the north-north-east of Netherexe Barton.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric or Romano-British rectilinear and curvilinear ditched enclosures, ring ditches, water channel, pits, linears, pits and artefact scatters south of Rudway Barton

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 900143

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD)

Full description

Cambridge University, 1975, CUCAP BTS, CUCAP BTS86 03-JUL-1975 (Aerial Photograph). SDV2407.

An oval cropmark of a ditch is visible. Map object based on this source.

Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/ZC, DCC DAP/ZC12 19-JUN-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV321037.

An oval cropmark of a ditch is visible. Map object based on this source.

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

A large oval enclosure or ring ditch of later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1970s onwards as a cropmark circa 340 metres to the north-north-east of Netherexe Barton, Nether Exe. The visible cropmark is up to 7 metres wide and encloses an area of circa 1500 square metres. The function of the ditched enclosure is not known, but it falls within the area of a much larger possible enclosure, of possible Bronze Age or earlier date, with which it might be associated.

Bayer, O. J. + Griffith, F. M., 2021, Prehistoric Monument Complexes in the Lower Exe Basin, 13; Figs 8, 9 (Article in Serial). SDV365335.

Subject to geophysical survey by Bayer between 2008 and 2010. The enclosure is located slightly to the north-west of the centre of enclosure MDV1279. It is sub-oval, with its long axis oriented north-west to south-east. It measures 65m by 55m, and has a single entrance to the north0west, a similar orientation to the entrance to MDV1279. A single trench was excavated across the north-eastern side of the enclosure ditch in 1982. Eight sherds of what is now recognised as Early Iron Age Plain Jar Group pottery were recovered from the enclosure’s secondary fills.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV2407	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University. 1975. CUCAP BTS. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Paper). CUCAP BTS86 03-JUL-1975.
SDV321037	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/ZC. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC DAP/ZC12 19-JUN-1996.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV365335	Article in Serial: Bayer, O. J. + Griffith, F. M.. 2021. Prehistoric Monument Complexes in the Lower Exe Basin. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 79. Paperback Volume. 13; Figs 8, 9.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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