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Summary

A possible ditch-defined oval enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date was visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs of the 1980s on the south-facing slopes to the north-west of Bidwell. The western edge of the possible enclosure was not visible as a cropmark, probably obscured by the deeper soils of a slight hollow.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1038625
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90SW/116

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=16/1/1991 (robinson) site lies on a moderate to steep s slope, in a natural ew hollow. Nothing visible on ground (dprfp).

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58552.

Irregular single ditched enclosure (w side not visible). Measuring 50m ns. Small circular marks (hut circles?) interrupt s side. Recorded as cropmark by f. Griffith 1984 (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV58554.

Aph=dap/aw 10(3/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58555.

Des=dprfp 1991(and photo o/14a).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58556.

Nmr=ss90sw63.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58557.

Des=miller, m. /(12/2/1996)/rchme ap primary recording project.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV58558.

Aph=nmr/ss9203/1-3.

Devon County Council, 1984, DAP 3519, DAP 3519/10 03-JUL-1984 (AW) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358009.

Curvilinear cropmarks are visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Devon County Council, 1985, DAP 5478, DAP 5478/05A 27-JUN-1985 (EL) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358008.

Curvilinear cropmarks are visible. Map object based partly on this source.

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

A possible ditch-defined oval enclosure, potentially consisting of two conjoined enclosures of probable later prehistoric to Roman date, was visible as a cropmark on the south-facing slopes to the north-west of Bidwell on aerial photographs of 1984 and 1985. The main enclosure is almost 50 metres in diameter and very slight curvilinear cropmark might be evidence of an internal division or structure circa 20 metres across. The western edge of the possible enclosure was not visible as a cropmark, probably obscured by the deeper soils of a slight hollow. A possible annexe approximately 10 to 12 metres wide is visible abutting the southern edge of the main enclosure, enclosing two, or possible three small and pale circular cropmark features of unknown function.

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
SDV358008	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1985. DAP 5478. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5478/05A 27-JUN-1985 (EL).
SDV358009	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. DAP 3519. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 3519/10 03-JUL-1984 (AW).
SDV58552	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV58554	Aerial Photograph:
SDV58555	Migrated Record:
SDV58556	Migrated Record:
SDV58557	Migrated Record:
SDV58558	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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