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Summary

Cropmarks features of possible prehistoric date are visible on aerial photographs of 1989 at Holset, East Portlemouth

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch east of High House Farm
• SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch east of High House Farm

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1029722
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NE/39

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Waterhouse, R. E., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV139351.

Site of bronze age burial mound (waterhouse).

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148896.

Small annular dark mark, diam c 8m. Recorded as cropmark by f. Griffith in 1989 (aph).

TITHE MAP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148899.

Field named on 1840 tithe apportionment as 'heafsey' (tithe map).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV148900.

Aph=dap/on 10,11/(18/7/1989).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148901.

Des=dprfp 1992 (and photo u 5a).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV148902.

Aph=dap/pf 14,15/(27/7/1989).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148903.

Des=waterhouse, r. /east portlemouth heritage appraisal: an archaeological history of the parish/(2000)8/in pf.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148904.

Des=tithe map & award/(1840)no 235.

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=21/3/1992 (robinson) site lies in level hill top field. Nothing visible (dprfp).

DCC, 1989, DAP 6825, SX 7537/3 DAP 6825/17 27-JUL-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351158.

Cropmarks visible. Map based on this source.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

Cropmark features of possible prehistoric date are visible on aerial photographs of 1989 at Holset, East Portlemouth. The features are located on gentle northwest facing slope on the eastern side of High House Farm. The site includes a circular ring ditch, which measures approximately 13.5m in diameter with a possible 5m wide break along its western side and a possible sub-circular pit-like feature to its west which measures approximately 4m in diameter. The two cropmark features appear to be partly enclosed on their northern side by a possible associated enclosure ditch which measures approximately 4m wide and is northwest to southeast aligned, with a well-defined, angular corner at its northwest extent. The cropmark features, which may represent the remains of a possible prehistoric settlement, were not visible on other aerial photographs or digital images made available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV139351	Migrated Record: Waterhouse, R. E..
SDV148896	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV148899	Migrated Record: TITHE MAP.
SDV148900	Aerial Photograph:
SDV148901	Migrated Record:
SDV148902	Aerial Photograph:
SDV148903	Migrated Record:
SDV148904	Migrated Record:
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351158	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1989. DAP 6825. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). SX 7537/3 DAP 6825/17 27-JUL-1989.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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