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Summary

A cropmark ditch enclosure of potential prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1955, to the northeast of Windsmoor Farm, Black Torrington.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167556.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167556 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

An elongated univallate enclosure, 26m x at least 106m, is visible as a crop mark ditch on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The date and function of this feature are uncertain, but it is possibly prehistoric in origin. The feature lies within an area classed as rough ground in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 82/1199/F21/066&7 25-MAY-1955

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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