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Summary

Cropmark banks and a ditch of a possible prehistoric rectilinear enclosure are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the west of Higher West Kimber, Northlew.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• 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 banks and a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167237.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167237 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A rectilinear enclosure consisting of an external bank and internal ditch is visible on aerial photographs (p1). It is 19.5m x 17m, with a possible entrance 6.3m wide in the centre of its southern edge and a length of bank adjoining the SW corner. This further piece of bank runs south for 5m then turns sharply east to run for 8m, partly enclosing the southern view of the entrance in the main enclosure. The feature has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/138/PART1 5080-3 11-APR-1946

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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