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HER Number:MDV133049
Name:Hilltop enclosure south of Knowle, Sourton

Summary

Curvilinear earthwork banks are visible as earthworks on images derived from the Environment Agency's National Lidar Project data, and as pale cropmarks on aerial photographs captured in 2010. They enclose the top of the hill south of Knowle, and are interpreted as a later prehistoric hilltop enclosure or small hillfort. Curvilinear banks are visible in the fields around the enclosure, but these are typical of medieval field boundaries.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 516 914
Map Sheet:SX59SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSourton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOURTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HILLTOP ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

A pale curvilinear cropmark is visible and corresponds to the banks identified on lidar imagery in 2022, though the cropmarks are less complete and not as clear.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV265 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Curvilinear enclosure formed by bank.

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

The southern half of an enclosure defined by a curvilinear bank is identifiable as an earthwork.

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

A possible small hillfort is visible on Environment Agency National Lidar Project images.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351585Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #138234 ]
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. ULDEV265.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 23 2024 11:26AM