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| HER Number: | MDV43859 |
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| Name: | Cropmark Enclosure east of Holwill, Newton St. Petrock |
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Summary
Square single ditched enclosure recorded by aerial photography.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 420 116 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS41SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton St. Petrock |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NEWTON ST.PETROCK |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric enclosure east of Little Orchard Farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41SW/28
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Unknown, SS4211, 1, 2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV343701.
Unknown, Untitled Source (Ground Photograph). SDV343698.
Other details: AE 0-1.
Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/BM, 11a-12 (Aerial Photograph). SDV7381.
Square single ditched enclosure, circa 45 metres by circa 50 metres near Suddon.
Horner, B., 1992, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project (Personal Comment). SDV343699.
Visited 23rd April 1992. Occupies summit of hill. Nothing visible on ground.
Miller, A., 1995, Untitled Source (Interpretation). SDV343700.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs, Capture Date: 2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
The southern boundary and southeast corner of the cropmark are visible. Similar enclosures in Devon with this typology, once excavated tend to date from the Iron Age to the Romano-British period, but an earlier date is not unknown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV343698 | Ground Photograph: Unknown. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Photograph (Paper). |
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| SDV343699 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1992. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. |
| SDV343700 | Interpretation: Miller, A.. 1995. RCHME Aerial Photograph Primary Recording Project. Digital. |
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| SDV343701 | Aerial Photograph: Unknown. SS4211. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1, 2. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). Capture Date: 2020. |
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| SDV7381 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/BM. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 11a-12. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 20 2023 1:21PM |
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