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| HER Number: | MDV41110 |
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| Name: | Modern cropmark feature, Westacott, Coldridge |
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Summary
A cropmark ring visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989 at Westacott, Coldridge, was previously interpreted as a prehistoric barrow, but has since proven to be of modern date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 683 072 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Coldridge |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLDRIDGE |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch west of Westacott
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60NE/58
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROPMARK (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Miller, A., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV13030.
Rapid examination of ap suggests the presence of a round barrow site of prehistoric or roman date, visible as a ring ditch c.200m wsw of westacott (miller).
DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.
Vis=22/4/1991 (simpson) this proved to be a modern feature caused by a fertilizer sprayer getting stuck and killing off the grass in a circle. It is still visible as a ring of clover in a pasture field (dprfp).
DIAMETER C 17M, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43618.
Cropmark, ring (diameter c 17m) w of westacott. Recorded by aerial reconnaissance in 1989.
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV43621.
Aph=dap/mc 3,4(20/6/1989).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43622.
Dprfp 1991.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43623.
Nmr=ss60ne20.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43624.
Des=miller, a. /(28/11/1995)/rchme ap primary recording project.
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV43625.
Aph=nmr ss6807/1-2.
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN166663.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166663 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Cropmark ring ditch, 17m across, visible on aerial photographs (p1). IT appears to be a prehistoric barrow site, however the site was visited by the Devon HER which indicated that it is in fact a modern agricultural mark caused by a fertilizer sprayer getting stuck on an killing off the grass in a circle. The site was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP MC 3-4 (NMR SS6807/1-2 (DAP 6712)) 20-JUN-1989
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV13030 | Migrated Record: Miller, A.. |
| SDV262469 | Migrated Record: DPRFP. |
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110588 ] |
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| SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166663. |
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| SDV43618 | Migrated Record: DIAMETER C 17M. |
| SDV43621 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV43622 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV43623 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV43624 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV43625 | Aerial Photograph: |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 13 2018 2:58PM |
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