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HER Number:MDV123409
Name:L-shaped cropmark ditch west of Lower Dunscombe farm, Chudleigh

Summary

An L-shaped cropmark of a possible ditch is visible on aerial photographs of 1999 on the south east facing slopes west of Lower Dunscombe farm, Chudleigh.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 883 789
Map Sheet:SX87NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChudleigh
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishCHUDLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)

Full description

GetMapping, 1999, 102/99, Devon County Council GetMapping/102/99 0080-0081 25-JUL-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352495.

An L-shaped cropmark of a possible ditch is 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.

An L-shaped ditch of unkown date is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs of 1999 on the south east facing slopes west of Lower Dunscombe farm, Chudleigh. The visible cropmark is up to circa 5m wide an over 90m long. It may define the north west and south west edges of a ditch defined enclosure, adjacent to Lower Dunscombe Lane.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352495Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 102/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council GetMapping/102/99 0080-0081 25-JUL-1999. [Mapped feature: #114094 ]
SDV361305Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:1

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 17 2019 3:41PM