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HER Number:MDV120850
Name:Enclosure east of Warkleigh Barton, Satterleigh and Warkleigh

Summary

Earthworks of a square ditched enclosure with central mound of potential medieval date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1988, to the east of Warkleigh Barton, Satterleigh and Warkleigh. It is possibly associated in some way to the medieval manor site at Warkleigh.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 643 229
Map Sheet:SS62SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSatterleigh and Warkleigh
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWARKLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Transcriptions of a bank and ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167783.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167783 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A square ditched feature with central mound is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs (p1) to the east of Warkleigh. It is 9m across and may be an enclosure or platform of medieval or later date. The feature was plotted during the National Mapping Programme and is sited within an area described as medieval enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC JK/01-7 (NMR SS6422/5-11 (DAP 6047) 07-JAN-1988

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80094 ]
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167783.

Associated Monuments

MDV961Related to: MANOR HOUSE in the Parish of Satterleigh and Warkleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Jan 22 2018 11:11AM