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HER Number:MDV121908
Name:Enclosure, southeast of Shute Farm, Upton Pyne

Summary

A cropmark ditch of a partial rectilinear enclosure of potential prehistoric or Romano-British date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1990, to the southeast of Shute Farm, Upton Pyne.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 894 998
Map Sheet:SX89NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUpton Pyne
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUPTON PYNE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 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 PRN166332.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166332 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

The partial remains of a rectilinear enclosure comprising a single ditch are visible as faint cropmarks on aerial photographs (p1). The enclosure is at least 74m long, and 50m wide. It has been plotted in AutoCAD as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP/PZ 6-8 20-JUN-1990


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.

This enclosure is possibly the same as MDV60777, recorded circa 60m to the southeast.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111360 ]
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166332.
SDV360588Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments

MDV60777Related to: ENCLOSURE in the Parish of Upton Pyne (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Apr 24 2018 10:57AM