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| HER Number: | MDV132928 |
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| Name: | Rectilinear banked enclosure east of Berry Castle Camp, Huntshaw |
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Summary
A bank and ditch defined rectilinear enclosure of probable prehistoric date is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data, under the tree cover of Huntshaw Wood, overlooking Berry Castle hillfort to the west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 497 223 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Huntshaw |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HUNTSHAW |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV86 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Large rectilinear enclosure measuring c 180m x 145m, in woodland, 100m east of Berry Castle.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
A bank and ditch defined rectilinear enclosure is visible as an earthwork.
Smart, C., 2022, Unlocking Landscapes project, 19/05/2022 (Personal Comment). SDV364882.
A two hectare rectilinear enclosure has been identified on lidar imagery, 100m east of the Scheduled Monument Berry Castle Camp, and appears to have a direct relationship to the known site.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364882 | Personal Comment: Smart, C.. 2022. Unlocking Landscapes project. Email. 19/05/2022. |
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| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV86. [Mapped feature: #137736 ] |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5627 | Related to: Berry Castle Camp (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 15 2024 6:20PM |
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