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| HER Number: | MDV133668 |
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| Name: | Hilltop enclosure noth-east of Orway Cross, Kentisbeare |
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Summary
A curvilinear earthwork bank and ditch is visible on images derived from lidar data, and partly on aerial photographs taken in 2000, on a hilltop north-east of Orway Cross. It is tentatively interpreted as an Iron Age hilltop enclosure or hillfort.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 087 074 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST00NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kentisbeare |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CULLOMPTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KENTISBEARE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HILLFORT? (Iron Age - 700 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
- HILLTOP ENCLOSURE? (Iron Age - 700 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.
A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible.
Environment Agency WMS, 2020, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
A roughly oval earthwork bank is visible on the high ground north-east of Orway Cross. It measures 140 by 100 metres in extent, and is very regularly shaped.
Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 30-NOV-2022 (Interpretation). SDV363949.
A large hill-top enclosure in Kentisbeare is visible on lidar.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV115 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
An ovoid hilltop enclosure measuring circa 120m by 80m is visible.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
A ditch is visible as a slight earthwork.
Horner, B., 2022, Archaeological observation, 25-NOV-2022 (Personal Comment). SDV364743.
A good location for an Iron Age hillfort, with the major iron ore fields just to the east and ‘Orway’ to the south (though the etymology may not be straightforward).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321648 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV363949 | Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 30-NOV-2022. |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2020. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139561 ] |
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| SDV364743 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2022. Archaeological observation. Email. 25-NOV-2022. |
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| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV115. |
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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: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2024 10:42AM |
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