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| HER Number: | MDV122487 |
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| Name: | Possible enclosure of prehistoric date, west of Whitcombe, Kenn |
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Summary
A cropmark of a possible curvilinear ditch is visible on the east-facing slope west of Whitcombe, on aerial photographs of 1984. The cropmark might be evidence of a ditched enclosure of later-prehistoric to Roman date. Alternatively, it may be natural in origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 923 842 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kenn |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KENN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- D SHAPED ENCLOSURE? (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1984, DAP 9326, DAP 9326/2 29-JUN-1984 (AK) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361550.
curvilinear cropmarks of possible ditches are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.
A possible curvilinear ditch is visible as a cropmark west of Whitcombe, on aerial photographs of 1984. Up to circa 4m wide, the curvilinear cropmark encloses a D-shaped area circa 36m wide and at least 66m long, the long axis crossing the contours of the east-facing slope. The cropmark might be evidence of a ditched enclosure of later-prehistoric to Roman date; two rectilinear enclosures are visible as cropmarks circa 40m to the south.
Alternatively, the cropmarks might be non-archaeological in origin, possibly caused by natural drainage. Further work is required to characterise this feature.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361550 | Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. DAP 9326. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 9326/2 29-JUN-1984 (AK). [Mapped feature: #112574 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2019 4:54PM |
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