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HER Number:MDV123520
Name:Enclosure circa 360 metres east of Higher Woodhall, Exbourne

Summary

An oval-shaped ditch or depression is visible on LiDAR to the northeast of the supposed Roman fort. Part of it is also visible as a soilmark on an aerial photo of 2006-7. Possibly the remains of a ploughed out oval enclosure.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 592 029
Map Sheet:SS50SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExbourne
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishEXBOURNE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.

Possible oval enclosure visible.


Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Curving dark soilmark visible on aerial photo. Possible the western side of an oval enclosure.


Kaye, S., 2018, Higher Woodhall Roman Fort - Some Other Features (Correspondence). SDV361910.

An oval-shaped ditch or depression is visible on LiDAR to the northeast of the supposed Roman fort. The long axis, north-northwest to south-southeast, is 106 metres long, the short axis is 60 metres wide. Possibly the remains of a ploughed out oval enclosure.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341189Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital).
SDV360208Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114264 ]
SDV361910Correspondence: Kaye, S.. 2018. Higher Woodhall Roman Fort - Some Other Features. Email to Historic Environment Team. Email + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 18 2019 3:26PM