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HER Number:MDV121789
Name:Enclosure, northeast of Hill Farm, Whitestone

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
Map Sheet:SX89SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWhitestone
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWHITESTONE

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

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111168 ]
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166505.
SDV360588Personal 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