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| HER Number: | MDV120262 |
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| Name: | Possible prehistoric enclosure, southeast of Holdstrong, Lewtrenchard Parish |
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Summary
Oval shaped cropmarks of levelled banks are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and have been interpreted as a possible prehistoric enclosure, to the southeast of Holdstrong, Lewtrenchard Parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 487 854 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lewtrenchard |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LEWTRENCHARD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of an oval shaped bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN167214.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167214 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A possible univallate oval enclosure, 39m x 27m, is visible as an indistinct cropmark bank on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995/2389&90 13-APR-1947
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79494 ] |
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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. PRN167214. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 30 2017 11:39AM |
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