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HER Number:MDV132872
Name:Enclosure circa 125m north-east of Paddocks, Brendon, Thornbury

Summary

Possible circular enclosure visible as an earthwork on LiDAR.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 365 076
Map Sheet:SS30NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishThornbury
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishTHORNBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Carroll, S., 2020, Enclosures at Brendon (Correspondence). SDV364843.

One of three enclosures visible on LiDAR to the south-east of Holsworthy Beacon. There may be a connection with the possible road identified to the south-east. Carroll considers Holsworthy Beacon to be a crossroads for ancient routes across Devon.

Environment Agency WMS, 2020, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.

Possible circular enclosure, circa 34m diameter, visible as an earthwork on LiDAR image.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV364513Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2020. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #137370 ]
SDV364843Correspondence: Carroll, S.. 2020. Enclosures at Brendon. Email to B. Horner. Email.

Associated Monuments

MDV4412Related to: Road south east of Brendon (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 11 2024 1:36PM