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Summary

An oval enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s as cropmarks of a ditch on the east-facing slopes overlooking the combe of a tributary to the River Teign at Netherton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SE/278
• Pastscape: 1031402

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/AL, 1-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV283760.

Small oval or sub-square enclosure 40 meters by 30 meters recorded as a cropmark in 1984 in two separate fields beyond the crest of the ridge to the south of the River Teign. A square enclosure was identified to the west in 1987 when this enclosure was not visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/BQ, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339521.

Lower Netherton. Roughly circular single ditched enclosure about 60 meter diameter recorded as a cropmark in 1984.

Ordnance Survey, 1984, OS/84170, OS/84170 V 064-065 04-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352491.

Cropmarks of a ditched enclosure are visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1985, DAP/FA, 9-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339524.

Pye, A. R. + Simpson, S. J. + Pearson, T., 1989, Archaeological Recording on the Fishacre to Ashcombe Gas Pipeline, South Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV336545.

DCC, 1989, DAP 6715, DAP 6715/14-15 23-JUN-1989 (MF) (Aerial Photograph). SDV354675.

Cropmarks of a ditched enclosure are visible.

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6755, DAP 6755/07-08 30-JUN-1989 (NC) (Aerial Photograph). SDV355004.

Cropmarks of a ditched enclosure are visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/LP, 9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV338336.

Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/MF, 11-15 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339522.

Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/NC, 7-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339523.

Horner, B., 1992, DAP/VG, 30-34 (Aerial Photograph). SDV122368.

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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Cropmarks of a ditch up to circa 3m wide are visible on aerial photographs of 1987 on the the east-facing slopes overlooking the combe of a tributary to the River Teign at Netherton. The cropmarks define an oval enclosure circa 44 to 36m across. A break circa 9m wide in the cropmark defining northern edge of the enclosure might mark an entrance to the interior of the enclosure. The enclosure is interpreted as probably of later prehistoric to Roman date.
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

SDV122368	Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1992. DAP/VG. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 30-34.
SDV283760	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/AL. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1-2.
SDV336545	Report - non-specific: Pye, A. R. + Simpson, S. J. + Pearson, T.. 1989. Archaeological Recording on the Fishacre to Ashcombe Gas Pipeline, South Devon. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 89.18. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV338336	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/LP. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 9.
SDV339521	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/BQ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1.
SDV339522	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/MF. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 11-15.
SDV339523	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/NC. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7-8.
SDV339524	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1985. DAP/FA. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 9-10.
SDV352491	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1984. OS/84170. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/84170 V 064-065 04-JUL-1984.
SDV354675	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1989. DAP 6715. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6715/14-15 23-JUN-1989 (MF).
SDV355004	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6755. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6755/07-08 30-JUN-1989 (NC). [Mapped feature: #116730 ]
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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments

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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