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| HER Number: | MDV36916 |
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| Name: | Oval enclosures northwest of Shindle Mill, Kingsbridge |
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Summary
An oval enclosure of probable Bronze Age to Iron Age date is visible as cropmark ditches on aerial photographs of 1984, on the summit of a north-east to south-west ridge to the northwest of Shindle Mill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 745 444 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsbridge |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST ALVINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric irregular, single ditched enclosure located in slight saddle in ridge to north west of The Millers House
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SW/196
- Pastscape: 1029794
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
DCC, 1984, DAP 3551, DAP 3551/03A 13-JUL-1984 (CE) (Aerial Photograph). SDV351232.
Oval enclosures are visible as cropmarks of ditches.
Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/CE, 4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV145987.
Irregular single ditched enclosure, with circular mark at south-west corner. Recorded from the air in 1984.
Robinson, R., 1988, Oval enclosure, F27, 28, 29 (Ground Photograph). SDV147805.
Site visit 18th February 1988. Site lies in slight saddle in narrow north-east/south-west ridge.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2021, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Cropmarks of a ditch 2 to 4m wide are visible on aerial photographs of 1984 enclosing an oval area approximately 67m by 44m in size, on the summit of a ridge to the northwest of Shindle Mill.
A smaller enclosure or annexe 25m by 15m in size is visible abutting the south-west end of the larger enclosure.
The enclosures are interpreted as being probably of Bronze Age to Iron Age date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145987 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/CE. Devon Aerial Photograph. 4. |
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| SDV147805 | Ground Photograph: Robinson, R.. 1988. Oval enclosure. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Photograph (Paper). F27, 28, 29. |
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| SDV351232 | Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1984. DAP 3551. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 3551/03A 13-JUL-1984 (CE). [Mapped feature: #126632 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2021. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 3 2025 9:49AM |
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