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Summary

Several enclosures probably of later Prehistoric or Roman date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photos from 1985 onwards. A rectangular double-ditched enclosure is visible lying partly over and within two concentric crop marks, the latter potentially forming part of a reverse D-shaped enclosure. Another possible rectangular enclosure is also visible as cropmarks within and partly overlying these enclosures.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric rectilinear, double ditched enclosure and linears south west of Mowlish Barn

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1047385
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98SE/62

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

Extent of the cropmarks recorded on the Devon Air Photographs.

Devon County Council, 1985, DAP 5491, DAP 5491/07-08 10-JUL-1985 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354722.

Cropmarks of two ditch defined enclosures are visible.

Griffith, F., 1985, DAP/EY, 7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV283797.

Corner of a double ditched rectilinear enclosure, lying within other curving cropmarks recorded as a cropmark.

Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/LY, 2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV58660.

Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/MF, 6-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339522.

Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/MZ, 12-13 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350620.

Robinson R., 1989, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project, Photo 17 (Worksheet). SDV365826.

Site visit 17th March 1989. The site lies on summit of a small rounded hill. Nothing visible. Curved marks encircle hill at a lower level.

Horner, B., 1994, DAP/WK, 19-26 (Aerial Photograph). SDV321066.

Griffith, F. M., 1994, DAP/WQ, 12-13 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354864.

Griffith, F. M., 1994, DAP/WU, 15 (Aerial Photograph). SDV283804.

Griffith, F. M., 1994, DAP/WV, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV321070.

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

A possible rectangular enclosure is visible as cropmarks to the north of and partly overlying the previously recorded double-ditched enclosure, which does not appear to be visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A reverse-D shaped ditch defined enclosure of probable later prehistoric date is visible as a cropmark on oblique aerial photographs of 1989 onwards. The enclosure is situated just east of the summit of a low knoll that forms the tip of a spur overlooking the confluence of two streams to the north-east. Cropmarks of linear ditches project from the corners of the enclosure to the north-east and south-east. This might support the interpretation that a field system was associated with the enclosure. A narrower curvilinear cropmark located approximately 20 metres north of the enclosure might mark the location of a second, outer ditched enclosure.
The northernmost corner of a possible smaller double-ditched rectilinear enclosure is visible within the area of the D-shaped enclosure. It is not possible to be certain from the aerial photographs alone whether the enclosures are contemporary or represent two phases of settlement.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Google, 2023, Google Earth Pro (Aerial Photograph). SDV365802.

Cropmarks of part of the north-west and north-east sides of the double-ditched rectangular enclosure are clearly visible. This potentially overlies two concentric curvilinear cropmarks. Further cropmarks including a curved line of possible pits first recorded in 1985 and a long linear feature to the east are also visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV283797	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F.. 1985. DAP/EY. Devon County Council Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7.
SDV283804	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1994. DAP/WU. Devon County Council Aerial Photograph. 15.
SDV321066	Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1994. DAP/WK. Devon County Council Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 19-26.
SDV321070	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1994. DAP/WV. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1.
SDV339522	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/MF. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 6-7.
SDV344181	Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #141934 ]
SDV350620	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/MZ. Devon County Council Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 12-13.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351585	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital).
SDV354722	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1985. DAP 5491. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5491/07-08 10-JUL-1985.
SDV354864	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1994. DAP/WQ. Devon County Council Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 12-13.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV365802	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2023. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital.
SDV365826	Worksheet: Robinson R.. 1989. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Worksheet. Photo 17.
SDV58660	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/LY. Devon County Council Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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