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HER Number:MDV134006
Name:Enclosure circa 250m south-south-east of Leecross Gate, East Worlington

Summary

A rounded triangular enclosure with a large sub-circular feature within are visible as crop marks on the aerial photo for 2006-7. It is suggested to be a banjo style enclosure funnelling livestock off the ridge.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 768 123
Map Sheet:SS71SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Worlington
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWOOLFARDISWORTHY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Triangular enclosure with rounded corners visible as crop mark on aerial photo. Within the enclosure the crop mark a large sub-circular feature is also visible.

Chuter, G., 2023, Crop mark enclosure at West Worlington (Correspondence). SDV365348.

Suggested to be a banjo style enclosure funnelling livestock off the ridge.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341189Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #140332 ]
SDV365348Correspondence: Chuter, G.. 2023. Crop mark enclosure at West Worlington. Email to B. Horner. Email.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 10 2023 5:09PM