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HER Number:MDV133048
Name:Rectilinear ditched enclosure in Lew Wood, Lewtrenchard

Summary

A square bank and ditch defined enclosure of possible prehistoric to Roman date is visible on digital images derived from lidar data as an earthwork under the tree cover of Lew Wood, on the northwest facing slope to the southwest of Wooda Farm, Lewtrenchard parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 461 852
Map Sheet:SX48NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLewtrenchard
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLEWTRENCHARD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
  • RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Rectilinear earthwork ditches in Lew Wood are visible but not very clear.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV3 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

A rectilinear enclosure with a maximum internal measurement of circa 40m is visible as an earthwork.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

A rectilinear enclosure is visible as an earthwork.

Smart, C., 2022, Unlocking Landscapes project, 28th July 2022 (Personal Comment). SDV364882.

Rectilinear enclosure and possible associated field system visible on Environment Agency National Lidar Project images.

Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366085.

An outer bank survives as a partial circuit on the eastern side. Possible associated boundaries are visible as linear earthwork ditches to the north.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV364513Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2020. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138233 ]
SDV364882Personal Comment: Smart, C.. 2022. Unlocking Landscapes project. Email. 28th July 2022.
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV3.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.
SDV366085Personal Comment: Hegarty, C.. 2024. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments

MDV135360Related to: Field system under Lew Wood, Lewtrenchard (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 11 2024 3:59PM