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Summary

A possible ditch defined sub-rectangular enclosure of possible later-prehistoric to Roman date was visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs of 1984 on the south-east facing slopes below Hartridge, Luppit parish.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric rectilinear enclosure north of Mohun's Ottery

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NE/28

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118894.

Des=dprfp 1991(and photos 28,29).

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Rectilinear enclosure, possibly double ditched (e, s and part w sides) length s side 30-40m. Recorded from the air in 1984 by f. Griffith (aph). Vis=27/2/1991 (robinson). Site lies on a moderate e slope. Both e and w sides show as a faint low bank running for a short distance into the field, and the hedge has a perceptible rise where it crosses them. Nothing visible in field to n (dprfp).

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/BX, Devon County Council DAP/BX 3 12-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV131277.

Linear cropmarks of ditches were visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

A possible ditch defined sub-rectangular enclosure of possible later-prehistoric to Roman date was visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs of 1984 on the south-east facing slopes below Hartridge, circa 500 metres north-north-west of Mohun’s Ottery, Luppit parish.
The cropmarks can be interpreted as forming over ditches up to 5 metres wide, defining an enclosure circa 30 by 45 metres in size. A possible second external ditch was visible as a fragmentary cropmark nearly 10 metres east of the main enclosure.
The cropmark was not noted on any further images available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV118894	Migrated Record:
SDV131277	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/BX. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/BX 3 12-JUL-1984. [Mapped feature: #90590 ]
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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