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Summary

A large number of anomaly groups identified during a geophysical survey are likely to relate to former field boundaries not shown on historic mapping.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Two Roman forts (two Roman fortlets are located in northwest corner of northern fort) and two marching camps, Roman building, Roman roads, enclosures, prehistoric ring ditches, undated linears and Bathe Pool south of North Tawton

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Lower Palaeolithic to XIX - 698000 BC to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The tithe map indicates that anomaly group 7 (Substrata, 2016) is a former field boundary, that formed the southern boundary of Cox' Quiet (590).

Dean, R., 2016, A New Electricity Cable for Denbrook Wind Farm, North Tawton, Devon: Gradiometer Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV361358.

This report was prepared for AC archaeology on behalf of Western Power Distribution. It presents the results of an archaeological magnetometer survey across a subsection of the route for a new buried cable between Week and Denbrook Wind Farm, North Tawton. Forty-four magnetic anomaly groups were mapped as representing possible archaeological features.

Anomaly group 7 has characteristics typical of footings of a former Devon bank. A typical Devon bank is a field boundary comprising a stone-revetted earthen bank with a hedge on top and flanking ditches. Group 7 is most likely to represent a former north-westwards extension of an extant field boundary.

The majority of anomaly groups (8, 10-44) are relatively densely distributed indicating a good survival of potential archaeological deposits but are otherwise typical of anomalies representing former field, enclosure and other boundaries of unknown origin and likely of more than one phase of land enclosure.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8123 - Geophysical Survey: Denbrook Wind Farm, North Tawton, Devon (Ref: 1601NOR-R-1)

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