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Summary

A possible ornamental hexagonal tree ring is depicted on the late 19th century map. The enclosure earthwork is also visible on LiDar imagery.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TREE ENCLOSURE RING (XIX - 1840 AD (Between) to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The hexagonal enclosure is not shown but instead an open field is depicted, named Allen's Down.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The open field shown on the earlier tithe map is now divided in two with a field boundary defining the division. Part way along this field boundary are trees within a hexagonal enclosure, possibly an ornamental tree ring. A trig point is also shown in the middle of the enclosure.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Tress with a hexagonal enclosure is depicted. A trig point is also shown.

Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.

Earthwork of a hexagonal enclosure is visible although the northeast boundary of the enclosure is faint. An earthwork of the field boundary appears to cut through (partially) the hexagonal enclosure.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Several trees within a hexagonal enclosure is depicted on modern mapping

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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