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HER Number:MDV131039
Name:Ditches, Land at Staddon Hill, Appledore

Summary

Geophysical survey recorded a number of anomalies thought to represent ditches.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 460 306
Map Sheet:SS43SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNortham
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DITCH (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD? to 2000 AD? (Between))

Full description

Edwards, M., 2021, Land at Staddon Hill, Appledore: Magnetometer Survey (Report - Survey). SDV364386.

The survey was commissioned by Devon County Council in advance of a planning application. 24 magnetic anomaly groups were detected during the survey, of which 22 were characterised as reflecting potential buried archaeology.

Positive anomaly group 7 is a possible ditch of unknown date and function.

Anomaly groups 16 and 17 are two very feint ditches running parallel to one another in an approximately north- south orientation.

Anomaly group 18 is a curvilinear ditch of unknown date and function.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV364386Report - Survey: Edwards, M.. 2021. Land at Staddon Hill, Appledore: Magnetometer Survey. Substrata. 2014APP-R-1. Digital. [Mapped feature: #132106 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8702 - Magnotmeter Survey: Land at Staddon Hill, Appledore (Ref: 2014APP-R-1)

Date Last Edited:Jul 27 2021 4:55PM