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Summary

A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1947 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. Its location corresponds to the metalled terrace interpreted as a Roman road.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NW/80

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118731.

Margary, i. D. /roman roads in britain/(1967)115.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118732.

Davidson, j. /roman remains in the vicinity of axminster/(1833)61.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118734.

Des=slide/(15/10/1992).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118735.

Des=colour print/(15/10/1992)/bh5,frame no 36-36a/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118736.

Des=b/w print/(15/10/1992)/bh23,frame no 16-18/in smr.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A curvilinear field boundary is depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1434-1435 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible.

Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.

Roman road. Visible as disused terrace above the present road before crossing the railway. Its original metalling was observed here previously (davidson) (margary). Vis=15/10/1992 (simpson). Located at sy22429984. There is a pronounced terrace running right across the field on opposite side of road to moorcox farm. Can also be seen running through the garden of "harmony" to the w. Not visible e of "steepway". Dean milles states that the road went straight up the hill.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY2299 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1947 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. Its location corresponds to the metalled terrace interpreted as a Roman road.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV118731	Migrated Record:
SDV118732	Migrated Record:
SDV118734	Migrated Record:
SDV118735	Migrated Record:
SDV118736	Migrated Record:
SDV324187	Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound.
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1434-1435 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY2299 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #82273 ]

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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