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Summary

A concentric double ditched oval enclosure of probable later prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks to the north of Bankhole, Parkham, on a south-east facing slope, where the steep slope breaks to form a gentler saddle before dropping once more.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Two undated concentric enclosures west of Holepark Coppice

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS32SE/43

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV20559.

A concentric double ditched oval enclosure of probable later prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV20560.

Nmr=ss32se11.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV20561.

Des=miller, a. /(20/11/1995)/rchme ap primary recording project.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV20562.

Aph=nmr/ss3822/1-2.

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Two concentric enclosures visible on aph. Outer one roughly oval 100m by 80m. Inner one roughly circular, 40m diam. Possible smaller circular features attached to se and e side of inner enclosure. Site lies on a se facing slope, where the steep slope breaks to form a gentler saddle before dropping once more. No visible earthworks (dprfp).(Vis=23/4/1992 (horner))

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/BL (Aerial Photograph). SDV349381.

Des=dprfp(horner)23/4/1992.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A concentric double ditched oval enclosure of probable later prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks centred on circa SS38922239, roughly 120 metres to the north of Bankhole, Parkham. The outer ditched boundary measures circa 90 metres in diameter and the inner ditch circa 40 metrers. Both are incompletely visible but the inner enclosure appears more irregular in shape than the outer, with possible circular annexe visible on the southern side.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV20559	Aerial Photograph: [Mapped feature: #91960 ]
SDV20560	Migrated Record:
SDV20561	Migrated Record:
SDV20562	Aerial Photograph:
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349381	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/BL. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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