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HER Number:MDV129241
Name:Rectangular enclosure of a modern agricultural feature south of Hill Farm, Sydenham Damerel

Summary

A rectangular earthwork enclosure interpreted as being of probable modern agricultural origin is visible to the south of Hill Farm, Sydenham Damerel.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 411 750
Map Sheet:SX47NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSydenham Damerel
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLAMERTON
Ecclesiastical ParishSYDENHAM DAMEREL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Bronze Age to Late 20th Century - 2200 BC to 2000 AD (Between))
  • NON ANTIQUITY (Late 20th Century to XXI - 1967 AD to 2100 AD (Between))

Full description

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 03-FEB-2007 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Linear earthworks are visible.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

The earthworks visible in this location on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007 are interpreted as being of probable recent agricultural origin and so have not been transcribed during this survey.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 359.3 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Rectangular enclosure outlined in accurate rightangle banks. very likely modern agricultural feature but intersting to note close proximity of river crossing

Sources / Further Reading

SDV363945Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
SDV363949Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 359.3.
SDV363954Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 03-FEB-2007. [Mapped feature: #127524 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

Date Last Edited:Jul 20 2021 3:12PM