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| HER Number: | MDV123399 |
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| Name: | Cropmark enclosure, south east of Chudleigh |
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Summary
A rectilinear ditched enclosure of possible later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of 2015 as a cropmark on the north west facing slopes overlooking the Kate Brook, south east of Chudleigh.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 870 789 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chudleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHUDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Below ground remains of a possible Roman settlement enclosure east of Chudleigh
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD)
Full description
National Monument Record, 2015, NMR 29478, NMR 29478/021 30-JUL-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361888.
Cropmarks of a possible ditched enclosure 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 ditched enclosure of possible later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of 2015 as a cropmark on the north west facing slopes overlooking the Kate Brook, south east of Chudleigh.
The ditch cropmarks are up to circa 3.5m wide, defining a triangular or rectilinear enclosed area approximately 35m long and circa 20m wide.
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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| SDV361888 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 2015. NMR 29478. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). NMR 29478/021 30-JUL-2015. [Mapped feature: #114079 ] |
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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: Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 4 2025 11:43AM |
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