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Summary

The curvilinear cropmark of a possible ditched enclosure of later prehistoric or Roman date is partially visible on aerial photographs on the south-east facing slopes overlooking the Exe valley, north-east of Bidwell Cottages and west of Batcombe Lane, Thorverton parish.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric curvilinear, single ditched enclosure
• SHINE: Prehistoric curvilinear, single ditched enclosure

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1038584
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90SW/115

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV57995.

Part curvilinear single ditched enclosure, length 70m. Recorded as cropmark in 1984 by f. Griffith (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV57997.

Aph=dap/aw 12(3/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV57998.

Des=dprfp 1991(and photos o/12a,13a).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV57999.

Nmr=ss90sw46.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58000.

Des=miller, a. /(9/2/1996)/rchme ap primary recording project.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV58001.

Aph=nmr/ss9303/1.

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=16/1/1991 (robinson) site lies on moderate se slope above flood plain of river exe. It is cut by a hedge line without a marked lynchet (dprfp).

Devon County Council, 1984, DAP 3519, DAP 3519/12 03-JUL-1984 (AW) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358009.

A curvilinear ditched cropmark is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

The curvilinear cropmark of a possible ditched enclosure of later prehistoric or Roman date is partially visible on aerial photographs on the south-east facing slopes overlooking the Exe valley, north-east of Bidwell Cottages and west of Batcombe Lane, Thorverton parish.
The cropmark is up to 2.5 metres wide and defines the western edge of an oval or teardrop shaped enclosure at least 62 metres long. The south-eastern extent of the enclosure cannot be seen. A very narrow curvilinear cropmark might be evidence for a circular enclosure, possibly a hut circle, within the enclosure, towards the south-westernend of the enclosed area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV358009	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. DAP 3519. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 3519/12 03-JUL-1984 (AW). [Mapped feature: #90508 ]
SDV57995	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV57997	Aerial Photograph:
SDV57998	Migrated Record:
SDV57999	Migrated Record:
SDV58000	Migrated Record:
SDV58001	Aerial Photograph:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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