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Summary

Dark linear cropmark ditches of a possible prehistoric or Romano-British enclosure are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1984 and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010, on gentle southeast facing slope to the northwest of Abbotshill, Abbotskerswell.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1984, OS/84169, OS/84169 V 078-79 04-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361724.

Cropmarks of levelled ditches are visible.

Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2010 ACCESSED 29-AUG-2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.

Cropmarks of levelled 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.

Dark linear cropmarks which have formed over levelled ditches, circa 1.5m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1984 and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010, on gentle southeast facing slope to the northwest of Abbotshill, Abbotskerswell. The visible cropmarks partly define a rectilinear enclosure which measures circa 35m square, with three angular corners. The northern extent is not perceptable. The form and character of the enclosure support the interpretation that it is of potential prehistoric or Romano-British date. An additional, but less convincing, cropmark enclosure has also been recorded circa 250m to the south.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360456	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2017. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2010 ACCESSED 29-AUG-2018.
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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SDV361724	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1984. OS/84169. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/84169 V 078-79 04-JUL-1984. [Mapped feature: #113171 ]

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)

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