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HER Number:MDV134215
Name:D-shaped enclosure, west of Mambury Farm, East Putford.

Summary

D-shaped enclosure visible on lidar and aerial imagery, west of Mambury Farm. The enclosure probably dates between the later prehistoric to the Roman period.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 379 159
Map Sheet:SS31NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Putford
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST PUTFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.

Cropmark visible on 2015 aerial image.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.

D-shaped earthwork visible on lidar.

Kaye, S., 2023, Circular enclosure west of Mambury Farm, East Putford (Interpretation). SDV365622.

The possible remains of a prehistoric or later circular enclosure is visible on Lidar and aerial images.

The enclosure is roughly circular but the appearance of the eastern side has been straightened by a later ploughing ridge. It has a diameter of c.71 m and without a now-discernable entrance.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV362959Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital).
SDV365447Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.
SDV365622Interpretation: Kaye, S.. 2023. Circular enclosure west of Mambury Farm, East Putford. email.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 17 2023 10:58AM