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HER Number: | MDV25130 |
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Name: | Small circular enclosure on Blackadon Down |
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Summary
Possible small circular enclosure visible on early aerial photographs with walls or substantial banks.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 713 731 |
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Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a small circular enclosure on Blackadon Down, possibly prehistoric
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/114
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1385 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Feature is visible on aerial photography, but not not any of the more recent versions as the area is obscured by tree cover.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Small enclosure visible with walls or substantial banks (area 0.2 hectares).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1385. |
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SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #84938 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | May 17 2016 4:07PM |
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