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Summary

Earthworks banks and a hollow of a sub-oval enclosure of potential late prehistoric or Roman date are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The enclosure is bisected by the earthwork ditches of a possible medieval or post-medieval field boundary or modern drain.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC to 1750 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• DRAINAGE DITCH (Modern - 1751 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any features shown in this location.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5260 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Earthworks of linear ditches, curvilinear banks and a sub-oval hollow are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Earthworks of banks, ditches and a hollow are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The earthworks comprise two curvilinear banks, circa 7m wide, which form a sub-oval enclosure, circa 50m long by 47m wide, with internal hollow, circa 33m long by 30m wide. An east to west aligned earthwork linear ditch of a possible relict medieval or post-medieval field boundary or modern drainage ditch, circa 6m wide, cuts across the enclosure. The enclosure and field boundary or drainage ditch do not correspond with any features depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps. The form of the enclosure supports the interpretation that it is of potential late prehistoric or Roman date, although a medieval or post-medieval origin is also possible. A site inspection is recommended to help clarify this.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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