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Summary

Roughly circular field which may represent a prehistoric settlement site.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric oval enclosure north of Hussey's Farm

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SW/40

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The oval enclosure plot was depicted.

Unknown, 1844, Stockland (Cartographic). SDV105189.

Other details: Apportionment.

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

The oval enclosure plot was depicted.

Pearce, N., 1975, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV112792.

Possible enclosure. Roughly circular field known as 'Round' or 'Bound Breach'. Possible bank and ditch on south and southwest sides. Close to Stockland Little Camp (see PRN 1918).

Griffith, F. M., 1986, DAP/GS, DAP GS/7 09/DEC/1986 (Aerial Photograph). SDV112607.

The oval or circular field is visible, the field boundaries densely planted.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 14, Part 1; 112, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 479 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Roughly circular field known as Round or Bound Breach, with possible bank and ditch on south and southwest sides. The field may represent a prehistoric settlement site. Site lies to north of Shore Bottom survey area.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 479 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 479 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2303 Bluesky International DTM 24-MAR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The relict earthworks of the former boundaries on the north and west side of the former field were visible.

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

An oval or sub-circular field to the south-east of Stockton Little Camp, north of Hussey’s Farm, Stockland parish, might be evidence of enclosure of later prehistoric date. The curvilinear boundaries were depicted on the Tithe Map for Stockland and the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map and remained densely planted with hedgerow vegetation into the 1980s, as seen on aerial photographs of 1986. The north-west boundary was removed by 2000 and the area of the possible enclosure turned by the plough, although evidence of the former boundary bank remained visible as a slight earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The south and south-west sides of the enclosure might continue be defined by substantial earthwork banks, although dense tree cover has limited the effectiveness of the lidar survey in this area, and as such the earthworks have not been transcribed by the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 14, Part 1; 112, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 479.
SDV105189	Cartographic: Unknown. 1844. Stockland. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Map (Paper).
SDV112607	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1986. DAP/GS. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP GS/7 09/DEC/1986.
SDV112792	Worksheet: Pearce, N.. 1975.
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 479.
SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 479.
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 ST2303 Bluesky International DTM 24-MAR-2016.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV3230 - DAP/GS 7-8
• EDV3231 - East Devon heathlands archaeological survey
• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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