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| HER Number: | MDV121789 |
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| Name: | Enclosure, northeast of Hill Farm, Whitestone |
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Summary
A cropmark enclosure of potential prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the northeast of Hill Farm, Whitestone.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 870 933 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX89SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Whitestone |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITESTONE |
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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.
The transcriptions of a curvilinear feature correspond to the grid reference for PRN166505.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166505 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A sub-circular enclosure consisting of a single ditch is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (p1). It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The enclosure is roughly 36m x 29m; a SW edge is not visible.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1823 (F20) 4135-4140 04-NOV-1946
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
There is some uncertainty as to the from of this cropmark enclosure. The record by Young & Turner describe this feature as a cropmark ditch, although the NMP transcriptions show this feature as a bank.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111168 ] |
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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. PRN166505. |
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| SDV360588 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 6 2018 11:55AM |
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