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HER Number:MDV134883
Name:Enclosure and earthworks to east of Great Rutleigh Farm, Northlew

Summary

An oval enclosure and associated earthworks are visible on LiDAR data and also as cropmarks on aerial photos.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 515 011
Map Sheet:SS50SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNorthlew
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTHLEW

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The enclosure is situated in a field named 'Coit' on the Northlew Tithe Apportionment (Plot 1392).

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The enclosure is visible as cropmarks on the RAF aerial photo together with a possible 'bailey' to the north.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (single years), 2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV365735.

The southern part of the enclosure is visible as a cropmark and the south-east section is respected by the modern field boundary.

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

An oval enclosure and associated earthworks are visible on LiDAR data.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV365447Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142485 ]
SDV365735Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (single years). Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). 2020.

Associated Monuments

MDV11929Related to: MANOR HOUSE in the Parish of Northlew (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 17 2024 5:00PM