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Summary

Cropmark ditches of a squarish prehistoric or Roman enclosure, possibly double-ditched but more probably two single-ditched enclosures on the same site on differing alignments, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1975 onwards, south of lower dunscombe.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX89NE33
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NE/38
• Pastscape: 1039133

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

National Monuments Record, SX8698, SX8698/1, 4-5, 8, 15-19 (Aerial Photograph). SDV338631.

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=10/01/1992 (robinson) site lies on level crest of ew ridge with steep fall to n and moderate fall to s. No visible earthworks (dprfp).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53380.

Ap of june 1984 shows this site and substantial linear features to north east.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV53382.

Aph=cuc/bts 28-29,31(3/7/1975)/bts 29,31 in smr.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV53383.

Aph=dap/ac 9a,10(26/6/1984).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV53384.

Aph=dap/dl 5(27/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53385.

Des=dprfp 1992 (and photo s32, 33).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV53386.

Aph=dap/kv 4-6a/(1/7/1988).

Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8774.

Squarish enclosure, possibly double-ditched but more probably two single-ditched enclosures on the same site on differing alignments, visible as cropmark on cuc air photograph, south of lower dunscombe. Very approximately 70m across, with rounded corners. To the east, at c. Sx86169879, the double ditches of a presumed removed hedge visible (fmg).

Walls, S., 12/05/2012, Land to the West of Dunscombe Farm, Crediton (Report - Evaluation). SDV349545.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN166284.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166284 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A rectilinear double ditched enclosure, 65m x 64m, is visible on aerial photographs(p1-4). Its north side is masked by a modern field boundary. There appears to be an entrance in the internal east side, and the external ditch along this side is likely to be a later field hedge. Along the south side are two small elongated annexes each 3m wide and 15-20m long. The feature was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. NB: this site appears to have been duplicated in the Devon SMR; it is also described under CIN 59604.
Photograph reference:
1. CUC CUCAP (BTS28-29-31) 03-JUL-1975
2. DCC DAP/AC 9A-10 26-JUN-1984
3. DCC DAP/DL 5 27-JUL-1984
4. DCC DAP/KV 4-6A 01-JUL-1988

National Monument Record, 2015, Pastscape, 1039133 (Website). SDV357603.

Rectilinear enclosure, probably of Prehistoric or Roman date, seen as cropmarks.
A rapid examination of air photography (1a) suggests the presence of a rectilinear enclosure (with possible evidence of recutting and an east-northeast-facing entrance), probably of Prehistoric or Roman date, visible as cropmarks c.200m south of Lower Dunscombe (citing Miller, RCHME Aerial Photo Primary Recording Project).

National Monument Record, Unknown, SX8598, SX8598/1-2, 15-17 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359074.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
• EDV5881 - Land to the West of Dunscombe Farm, Credition (Ref: 12.05.16)

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