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| HER Number: | MDV120690 |
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| Name: | Enclosure, southwest of Ham Farm, Alverdiscott |
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Summary
A curvilinear cropmark bank of a potential prehistoric enclosure is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the southwest of Ham Farm, Alverdiscott.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 530 243 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS52SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Alverdiscott |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ALVERDISCOTT |
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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 a curvilinear bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN167452.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167452 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A curvilinear single bank feature is visible on aerial photographs (p1). It appears to be the remains of a curvilinear enclosure of uncertain origin, at least 50m in diameter, that has been cut by a lane that runs from Ham Farm to Myrtle Cottage Farm. The feature has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 106G/UK/1420 3200-6 15-APR-1946
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79932 ] |
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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. PRN167452. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2018 1:12PM |
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