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Summary

Curvilinear and linear banks of an oval enclosure of potential prehistoric or Romano-British date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The eastern side of the enclosure appears to have been incorporated within a later field boundary which itself has now gone.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks of a prehistoric oval Enclosure, west of Kingskerswell

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

The earthworks partly correspond with a field boundary in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3203-3204 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

Curvilinear and linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Enclosure visible as former field boundary and cropmark.

Ordnance Survey, 1986, OS/86246, OS/86246 V 1018-19 15-OCT-1986 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352106.

Curvilinear and linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV359716.

Earthworks of an oval enclosure visible. The eastern side of the enclosure appears to be incorporated within a later field boundary.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8766 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvilinear and linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Curvilinear and linear banks, circa 8m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthworks define the northwest and southeast sides of an oval enclosure, circa 140m long by 100m wide, which is situated on the edge of a spur. Common Lane defines and gently skirts around, so likely post-dating, the southwest edge of the enclosure and its northeast edge has been largely truncated away by later quarrying (MDV49910). To the east, three banked circuits are visible, although given that the central bank corresponds with a field boundary (MDV77186) shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, it is unclear which of the earthworks are associated with the enclosure or with medieval or post-medieval land division. A linear bank which extends off the northern enclosure edge may represent an associated feature, or part of a medieval or post-medieval field boundary. The character of the enclosure supports a prehistoric or Romano-British date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342938	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352106	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1986. OS/86246. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/86246 V 1018-19 15-OCT-1986.
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3203-3204 04-NOV-1946.
SDV359716	Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #116348 ]
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8766 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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