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HER Number:MDV28881
Name:Prehistoric Enclosure northwest of Billany Farm

Summary

Site of a Prehistoric enclosure to the northwest of Billany Farm recorded as a cropmark in 1984

Location

Grid Reference:SX 769 626
Map Sheet:SX76SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDartington
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Crop marks of prehistoric sub-rectangular enclosure, circular ditched enclosure, D-shaped enclosure and linears at Billany

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SE/74

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/BS, 6a-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339632.

Circular ditched enclosure, partly evident as crop mark to the northwest of Billany Farm. Possible original diameter about 60 metres. Other crop mark features in same field.


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary, Map 3 (Report - Survey). SDV340217.


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV340215.

Other details: Site 26.


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps (Report - Assessment). SDV340216.

Other details: Map 3 Site 26.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV339632Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/BS. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 6a-9.
SDV340215Report - Assessment: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 01084. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12.
SDV340216Report - Assessment: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 01084. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV340217Report - Survey: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 1224. A4 Stapled + Digital. Map 3.

Associated Monuments

MDV8137Related to: Linear Features to west of Billany Farm, Dartington (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4375 - Fishacre to Lyneham Pipeline Assessment
  • EDV4391 - Fishacre to Lyneham Fieldwalking Survey

Date Last Edited:Jan 19 2011 3:59PM