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Summary

Cropmark ditches of a late prehistoric or Romano-British rectilinear enclosure are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1984, on level ground to the northeast of Bradley, Bovey Tracey.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Cropmarks of prehistoric rectilinear, single ditched enclosure north east of Little Bradley House

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NW/135

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Griffith, F. M., 1984, AL 3, DAP/AL 3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV296233.

Three sides rectilinear single ditched cropmark enclosure, length about 40m. Linear features adjacent. Recorded from the air 1984.

Devon County Council, 1984, DAP 8475, DAP 8475/3 28-JUN-1984 (AL) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361964.

Cropmarks of ditches are visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/BV, 11 (Aerial Photograph). SDV296237.

Robinson, R., 1988, DPRFP (Site Visit). SDV296234.

Level field. Hollows near site associated with china clay working. Other details: Photo H 19.

Reed, S. J. + Turton, S. D., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site. Part 1 Overview, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV336226.

Other details: Figure 2, site 5.

Exeter Archaeology, 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main, 9 (Report - Assessment). SDV281233.

Cropmark enclosure of possible prehistoric date. Hollows associated with clay working were the only features identified during fieldwork by Exeter Archaeology in 2002.

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.

Linear cropmarks which have formed over levelled ditches, circa 2m wide, are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1984, on level ground to the northeast of Bradley, Bovey Tracey. The linear cropmarks define the north, west and south sides of a rectilinear enclosure which measures circa 45m across, with an angular corner to the southwest. Its form is typical of enclosures of late prehistoric and Romano-British date. Two additional linear cropmarks to the north of the enclosure may represent associated features.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV281233	Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2002. Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main. Exeter Archaeology Report. 02.78. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9.
SDV296233	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. AL 3. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP/AL 3.
SDV296234	Site Visit: Robinson, R.. 1988. DPRFP.
SDV296237	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/BV. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 11.
SDV336226	Report - Assessment: Reed, S. J. + Turton, S. D.. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site. Part 1 Overview. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.80. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5.
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
SDV361964	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. DAP 8475. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 8475/3 28-JUN-1984 (AL). [Mapped feature: #114617 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV170 - Archaeological Assessment of Tottiford to Newton Abbot Trunk Main
• EDV4912 - Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site
• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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