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| HER Number: | MDV135210 |
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| Name: | Shrunken settlement east of Carey Barton, St Giles on the Heath |
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Summary
Curvilinear and linear banks, ditches and possible platforms or terraces are visible on images derived from lidar data as earthworks to the east of Carey Barton. The earthworks have been interpreted as evidence of a formerly more extensive settlement of possible medieval origin and might comprise field boundaries, garden plots and building platforms.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 365 916 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX39SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | St. Giles on the Heath |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.GILES ON THE HEATH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV268 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Possible shrunken settlement, the property appears to have been substantially larger possibly the remains of the mansion (MDV2767).
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Curvilinear and linear banks, ditches and possible platforms or terraces are visible as earthworks.
Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscape project interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366085.
The earthworks might comprise field boundaries, garden plots and building platforms.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV268. [Mapped feature: #143057 ] |
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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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| SDV366085 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C.. 2024. Comment on Unlocking Landscape project interpretation. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2767 | Related to: St. Giles on the Heath, Carey Barton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2024 12:43PM |
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