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Summary

Cropmarks which have formed over infilled ditches of a possible prehistoric or Romano-British enclosure are visible on aerial photographs of 1963, within Westpoint Devon County Showground.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F22 092-93 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

Cropmarks which have formed over infilled ditches of a probable enclosure are visible.

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

Cropmarks which have formed over infilled ditches of a possible prehistoric or Romano-British enclosure are visible on aerial photographs of 1963, within Westpoint Devon County Showground. The rectilinear enclosure is fairly faintly defined though does appear to be archaeological in origin. It is situated on fairly level ground, measures approximately 75m in length by 67m in width, with rounded corners to both the southeast and southwest. The southwestern corner is partly obscured by a linear earthwork drain or ditch. A possible cropmark ring ditch was also observed to the immediate west of the enclosure. Neither the enclosure or ring ditch are visible on other aerial photographs and the site now lies within the Devon County Showground. Further field investigation, such as geophysical survey may help to shed further light on the nature of these possible prehistoric sites.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F22 092-93 26-JUL-1963. [Mapped feature: #72695 ]
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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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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