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Summary

Conjoined large curvilinear ditched enclosures of probable later prehistoric to Roman date were visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks on a gentle south-east facing slope south-east of Poltimore overlooking the River Clyst.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Cropmarks of two prehistoric conjoined, single ditched enclosures; sub-rectangular, single ditched enclosure; square enclosure; rectangular enclosure; ring ditch and linear features to south-east of Threepenny Lodge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448117
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99NE/56

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions (Cartographic). SDV344181.

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

At the intersection of this and sx99ne/57, a further phase, in the form of a large penannular feature, can be seen on dap no 2-3. See sx99ne/74 (fmg).

AP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106512.

Poltimore (e of old lodge) two large conjoined single ditched curvilinear enclosures. Recorded as cropmark by f. Griffith june 1984. Neither enclosure is complete in present form. Eastern enclosure maximum diameter 130m, other diameter greater than 70m. Western enclosure in present form 90m by 80m. Eastern enclosure appears to cut western. Western enclosure has one straight side along a linear feature which continues beyond end of enclosure (ap).

SX99NE/57, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106513.

Smaller apparently unrelated enclosure immediately sw (sx99ne/57).

NMR, CITING RCHME, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV106516.

Vis=est -/-/1990 (rchme) there are no traces of the enclosures in an arable field located on moderate sse facing slopes about 20m od, recorded as cropmarks (nmr, citing rchme).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106517.

Aph=dap/ad 1,2(27/6/1984).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106518.

Aph=dap/ax 9(3/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106519.

Des=dprfp 1990(and photos n 19,20,21).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106520.

Aph=dap/no 2-3 (3/7/1989).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106521.

Des=girffith, f. M. /as above (10/6/1994).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106522.

Nmr=sx99ne29.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106523.

Des=rchme/(-/-/1990)/field investigation.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106524.

Aph=dap/lz14/(16/6/1989).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106525.

Aph=dap/mr 7,8/(27/6/1989).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106526.

Aph=dap/tp 9-10(25/7/1990).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106527.

Aph=dap/tq 5,6(9/8/1990).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106528.

Aph=dap/tr 15(9/8/1990).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106529.

Aph=dap/wj 25-26/(1/7/1994).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106530.

Aph=dap/wn 24-30/(13/7/1994).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV106531.

Aph=dap/zj 2,3/(8/7/1996).

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=29/3/1990 (robinson) site lies on very gentle s slope just above flood plain. Faint hollow in area of small enclosure. Patch of very red soil 10m diam to ne of site (dprfp).

English Heritage, 1984, NMR 2162, NMR 2162/1078-1079 02-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357530.

A linear cropmark ditch is visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6762, DAP 6762/02-03 03-JUL-1989 (NO) (Aerial Photograph). SDV357383.

A curvilinear cropmark ditch is visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6727, DAP 6727/07 27-JUN-1989 (MR) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358827.

A curvilinear cropmark ditch is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

Curvilinear ditched enclosures of probable later prehistoric to Roman date were visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks on a gentle south-east facing slope south-east of Poltimore overlooking the River Clyst. The curvilinear cropmarks measure between 1 and 2.5 metres wide, and define two large conjoined and probably contemporary enclosures. The easternmost enclosure is over 120 metres long, north to south and is defined by the narrow cropmark of a ditch on three sides. The eastern side was not visible east of an extant water channel and field boundary but it is probable to continue towards the river. A probable entrance 5.5 metres wide across the west facing cropmark connects to the smaller, adjoining enclosure, which is circa 80 by 90 metres in size. A similarly sized break in the south facing cropmark is probably evidence of an entrance into this enclosure. A linear cropmark of a probable field boundary can be seen extending westwards towards Threepenny Lodge for circa 315 metres, cut by the line of the motorway.
The ring ditch MDV51858 is visible intersecting with the southern edge of the westernmost enclosure is recorded separately. The cropmark of this enclosure also intersects with, but is unlikely to be associated with, cropmarks of immediately to the south of a smaller square enclosure (MDV28628), also recorded separately.
Many of the aerial photographs consulted by the survey are copies of DAPs held by the Historic England Archive. In some cases these have been recorded as separate sources. This is because variations in the way the prints have been processed could result in images on which archaeological features are visible to a greater or lesser degree.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV106512	Migrated Record: AP.
SDV106513	Migrated Record: SX99NE/57.
SDV106516	Report - Survey: NMR, CITING RCHME.
SDV106517	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106518	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106519	Migrated Record:
SDV106520	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106521	Migrated Record:
SDV106522	Migrated Record:
SDV106523	Migrated Record:
SDV106524	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106525	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106526	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106527	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106528	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106529	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106530	Aerial Photograph:
SDV106531	Aerial Photograph:
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV344181	Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #86145 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357383	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6762. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6762/02-03 03-JUL-1989 (NO).
SDV357530	Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 1984. NMR 2162. NMR Aerial Photograph. Print. NMR 2162/1078-1079 02-JUL-1984.
SDV358827	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6727. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6727/07 27-JUN-1989 (MR).
SDV8774	Migrated Record: Griffith, F. M..

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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