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Summary

A rectilinear ditched enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of 1984 to 1995 as a cropmark on the south-east facing combe slopes overlooking Dawlish water, Ashcombe.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric sub-rectangular, single ditched enclosure north of Natts Cottage

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97NW/74
• Pastscape: 1031487

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288192.

W of college cottages. Small subrectangular single ditched enclosure about 50-60m. Recorded as cropmark by griffith in july 1984.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288196.

Des=dprfp 1989(and photo i 1,2).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288197.

Manning, p. T. + turton, s. D. /archaeological assessment of the kenn to ashcombe gas pipeline/(1995)6/(emafu report 95.14).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288198.

Des=ea/(17/3/1997)/haldon ridge survey.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288199.

Manning, p. T. + walmsley, l. P. /devon county council haldon ridge archaeological survey phase ii/(1997)8;no 374/(ea report 97.43).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV288200.

Aph=dap/qv 5/(28/5/1990).

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=17/1/1989 (robinson) site lies on moderate se slope just above steeper slope, in possible faint ledge (dprfp).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.

Vis=17/3/1997 (ea) nothing visible (ea).

Devon County Council, 1984, DAP/AQ, Devon County Council DAP/AQ 5A 02-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV286385.

Cropmarks of a ditched enclosure are visible.

Devon County Council, 1990, DAP 6815, DAP 6815/05 28-MAY-1990 (QV) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361525.

Cropmarks of a ditched enclosure are visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/AAI, Devon County Council DAP/AAI 012-015 19-JUL-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV362745.

Cropmarks of a ditched enclosure are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A rectilinear ditched enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of 1984 to 1995 on the south-east facing combe slopes overlooking Dawlish water, Ashcombe. The enclosure is defined by a cropmark is up to 2m wide defining an enclosed area approximately 34 by 28m in size. The cropmark is incompletely visible and no entrances into the enclosure are confidently identifiable.
Many of the aerial photographs consulted are copies of DAPs held by the Historic England Archive. These have been recorded here as separate sources as there is a possibility that variations in processing could result in images on which archaeological features show differently than on the original images.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV286385	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. DAP/AQ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/AQ 5A 02-JUL-1984.
SDV288192	Migrated Record:
SDV288196	Migrated Record:
SDV288197	Migrated Record:
SDV288198	Migrated Record:
SDV288199	Migrated Record:
SDV288200	Aerial Photograph:
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV361525	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1990. DAP 6815. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6815/05 28-MAY-1990 (QV). [Mapped feature: #114780 ]
SDV362745	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/AAI. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/AAI 012-015 19-JUL-1996.
SDV79	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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