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Summary

Cropmarks which have possibly formed over infilled ditches of uncertain date are visible on aerial photographs of 1984 and 1992, to the southwest of Sowton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (Unknown date)

Full description

English Heritage, 1984, NMR 2162, NMR 2162/1085 02-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357530.

The cropmarks are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1992, OS/92197, OS/92197 V 016-017 14-JUN-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358952.

The cropmarks 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 possibly formed over infilled ditches of uncertain date are visible on aerial photographs of 1984 and 1992, to the southwest of Sowton. The possible ditched features comprise a single northwest to southeast aligned linear cropmark, with two partial curvilinear cropmarks located to the northeast and southwest. The nature and date of these cropmarks is, however, largely unclear. They may be associated with the possible prehistoric or Romano-British enclosures recorded in close proximity to the north, or may equally be of more recent date. The nature of the two partial curvilinear cropmarks was less convincing as archaeological features compared to the more distinctive linear cropmark, though were nonetheless recorded given their proximity to these possible enclosures. Further field investigation within this area, in particular geophysical survey, is recommended to help establish the nature of the cropmarks recorded here.

Sources / Further Reading

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
SDV357530	Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 1984. NMR 2162. NMR Aerial Photograph. Print. NMR 2162/1085 02-JUL-1984.
SDV358952	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92197. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/92197 V 016-017 14-JUN-1992. [Mapped feature: #72758 ]

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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