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Summary

An interrupted, dark curvilinear cropmark is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989. Tentatively recorded as a possible prehistoric enclosure in 1995, it may well be a natural feature. As it is only visible on a single run of aerial photographs, interpretation is extremely cautious.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NW/116

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
• BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6756, DAP 6756/14-15 30-JUN-1989 (ND) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358546.

A dark interrupted curvilinear cropmark is visible.

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

Other details: Cornwall County Council. A curvilinear ditch has been transcribed.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166941 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A transcription of a curvilinear ditch corresponds to the grid reference for PRN166941, recorded as “An possible ovoid ring ditch enclosure is partially visible as a faint cropmark on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The enclosure is 23.5m wide but its overall length cannot be determined because its south eastern side is not visible on the photograph. The enclosure is possibly associated with ring ditches 37370 and 37370.1. There is an element of doubt as to this feature's authenticity as it only appears very faintly on one photo”. The photograph reference is DCC DAP ND/14 (NMR SX9085/11) 30-Jun-1989.

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

An interrupted, dark curvilinear cropmark, 2.5 metres wide, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989. Tentatively recorded as a possible prehistoric enclosure in 1995, it is indistinct, showing as a series of darker marks within tractor tramlines, and it may well be a natural feature at the head of a valley. As it is also only visible on a single run of aerial photographs, interpretation is extremely cautious. This feature had been transcribed during the North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass NMP project, corresponding to the grid reference for field system PRN166941, and so has not been re-transcribed for the EMDRC project.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540	Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #71854 ]
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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SDV358473	Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166941.
SDV358546	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6756. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6756/14-15 30-JUN-1989 (ND).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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