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Summary

Dark linear and curvilinear cropmarks which have possibly formed over the buried ditches of a late prehistoric or Roman rectangular enclosure are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1984 and 1989 and on born digital aerial photographs taken in 2018.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Cropmarks of Prehistoric rectangular, single ditched enclosure south-east of Bigadon Home Farm

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1030051
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/122

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=27/8/1987 (robinson)+ 7/9/1987 (griffith and robinson) site occupies slight terrace on top of a ridge falling gently to w (dprfp).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284891.

Bigadon. Rectangular single ditched enclosure with entrance in s side, aligned roughly ns. Recorded as cropmark july 1984 by f. Griffith. Measurements approx 80m x 60m.

ROBINSON + BRIERLEY, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV284893.

Vis=10/3/1985 (robinson + brierley) nothing visible on surface. Field walking produced one flint scraper, a localised concentration of brick like fragments with slag on the surface (probably from demolished field wall according to farmer).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV284895.

Aph=dap/bt 1,3a,4(11/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284896.

Des=robinson, r.(worksheet)/(1984)/in pf.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284897.

Des=worksheet 10/3/1985 robinson, r. + brierley, p.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284898.

Des=dprfp 1987(and photos a14,25).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284899.

Des=greeves, t. /(worksheet in pf).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV284900.

Aph=dap/op 2,3/(18/7/1989).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV284901.

Aph=dap/pd 12,13/(27/7/1989).

Devon County Council, 1984, DAP 3541, DAP 3541/01 11-JUL-1984 (BT) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361900.

Dark linear and curvilinear cropmarks are visible.

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6823, DAP 6823/16 27-JUL-1989 (PD) (Aerial Photograph). SDV363689.

Dark linear and curvilinear cropmarks are visible.

Historic England, 2018, HEA 33740, HEA 33740_31 23-JUL-2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363559.

Dark linear and curvilinear cropmarks are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Dark linear and curvilinear cropmarks, interpreted as having formed over buried ditches circa 2.5m wide, are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1984 and 1989 and on born digital aerial photographs taken in 2018. The cropmarks define four sides a rectangular enclosure which measures circa 60m long by 52m wide, with possible entranceways visible toward the southeast and southwest corners and an internal pit feature, circa 10m long. The morphology of the cropmarks suggests a late prehistoric or Roman date.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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