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Summary

An oval enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and digital images derived from lidar data in 2008 and later, to the north of Bellett’s Farm. Linear banks west of the enclosure may represent contemporary field boundaries or cultivation terraces of medieval or later date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
• CULTIVATION TERRACE? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
• FIELD BOUNDARY? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks are not depicted on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4082-83 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Earthwork banks are visible.

Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme, 2008, Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme Lidar Survey DTM Data, LIDAR NLPS DTM W XX-XXX-2008 (Cartographic). SDV359622.

The earthwork banks are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Earthwork banks of uncertain date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the north of Bellett’s Farm. The earthworks comprise two linear and parallel northwest to southeast aligned banks, with two part-fragmented curvilinear banks on the eastern side of these. The earthworks are sited on gentle to moderate southwest facing slope and occupy an area of approximately 0.52 hectares. The function and date of the earthworks is, however, largely unclear, although may represent former field boundaries and or cultivation terraces of medieval to post-medieval date. The earthworks, which are not depicted on historic maps, remain visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2008.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV113 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

An oval earthwork enclosure measuring c 65m x 45m is clearly visible.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

Linear and curvilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4082-83 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359622	Cartographic: Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme. 2008. Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme Lidar Survey DTM Data. Digital. LIDAR NLPS DTM W XX-XXX-2008.
SDV365999	Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV113.
SDV366001	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #74613 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)
• EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

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