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Summary

A curvilinear bank forming a C-shape is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013 west of Dunterton. The bank is interpreted as part of a possible curvilinear enclosure of potential prehistoric to medieval origin, however it is possible the bank may be associated with extractive work adjacent.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE? (Unknown to XVI (Between))

Full description

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

The earthwork does not correspond to any depicted features. The plot is recorded as ‘Great Quarry Hill’.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The earthworks do not correspond to any depicted features. A quarry is depicted closely to the west.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 20-FEB-2005 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

A curvilinear bank forming a C-shape is visible as an earthwork.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

A curvilinear bank forming a C-shape is visible as an earthwork.

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.

A curvilinear bank between circa 10 and 16 metres in width and forming a C-shape circa 35 metres across is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013. The bank is situated in the corner of a north-east facing field west of Dunterton.
The bank does not correspond with any features depicted on the available historic maps. Quarries are depicted to the immediate west on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map and several extractive pits are recorded to the immediate north (MDV75982 and MDV130652). The plot is recorded as ‘Great Quarry Hill’.
A curvilinear enclosure is recorded to the north-east (MDV130651) and further to the south and south-west (MDV76095 and MDV2689).
The bank is interpreted as part of a possible curvilinear enclosure of potential prehistoric to medieval origin. Alternatively, it is possible the bank is associated with post-medieval extractive work adjacent.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 403.6 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

The earthwork has been interpreted as a circular enclosure.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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)

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