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| HER Number: | MDV123518 |
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| Name: | Outwork fortification southeast of Higher Woodhall, Exbourne |
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Summary
A curvilinear earthwork bank visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs of 2010 and images derived from lidar data to the east and northeast of Dinnybeer Plantation, near Higher Woodhall, potentially an outwork associated with the possible Roman fort immediately to the west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 592 027 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS50SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exbourne |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | EXBOURNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EARTHWORK (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
- RAMPART (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Linear earthwork visible on LiDAR curving around the southeast corner of the possible Roman fort near Higher Woodhall. Possibly a track or road associated with the fort.
GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.
Feature visible as cropmark curving across the field from the road towards the southeastern corner of the plantation.
Kaye, S., 2018, Higher Woodhall Roman Fort - Some Other Features (Correspondence). SDV361910.
A curving bank is visible on LiDAR, partially enclosing the fort. It appears to be overlain, cut or eroded by other features such as field boundaries.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV74 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Continuation of linear earthwork surrounding Higher Woodhall Roman fort - likely to be an outwork.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible as an earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351585 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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| SDV361910 | Correspondence: Kaye, S.. 2018. Higher Woodhall Roman Fort - Some Other Features. Email to Historic Environment Team. Email + Digital. |
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV74. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114262 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV63448 | Related to: Higher Woodhall Roman Fort, Exbourne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 6 2024 6:17PM |
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