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| HER Number: | MDV14894 |
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| Name: | CROPMARK in the Parish of Kingskerswell |
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Summary
Kerswell down. Situated in a field just s of a limestone hill (kerswell down). The field is one of a series forming a shallow depression of permian breccia and conglomerate between two limestone hills. Under arable 1978 and 1979 and is again for 1980. Cropmarks are situated just e and se of a tree-covered mound (see separate sheet). They consist of rectilinear markings as shown on worksheet. Vis=-/-/1978 + -/-/1979 + 1/2/1980 (gallant). Nothing identifiable on ground. Only evidence is from air photo taken 1972. A few flints have been picked up on the surface - 3 possible scrapers, 1 flake c.18 chips and lumps.(worksheet).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 868 671 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingskerswell |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSKERSWELL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/59
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROPMARK (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1142.
Kerswell down. Situated in a field just s of a limestone hill (kerswell down). The field is one of a series forming a shallow depression of permian breccia and conglomerate between two limestone hills. Under arable 1978 and 1979 and is again for 1980. Cropmarks are situated just e and se of a tree-covered mound (see separate sheet). They consist of rectilinear markings as shown on worksheet. Vis=-/-/1978 + -/-/1979 + 1/2/1980 (gallant). Nothing identifiable on ground. Only evidence is from air photo taken 1972. A few flints have been picked up on the surface - 3 possible scrapers, 1 flake c.18 chips and lumps.(worksheet).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV293179.
Des=worksheet/sketch.
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV293180.
Aph=no 34 2 320 22/8/1972.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, Archaeological Assessment of the Whilborough Common and Kerswell Down Area, Kingskerswell, 7 (Report - Assessment). SDV344573.
Other details: Figure 2, site 25.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1142 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV293179 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV293180 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV344573 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. Archaeological Assessment of the Whilborough Common and Kerswell Down Area, Kingskerswell. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.15. A4 Stapled + Digital. 7. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4687 - Archaeological Assessment of the Whilborough Common and Kerswell Down Area, Kingskerswell
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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