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| HER Number: | MDV50043 |
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| Name: | Crop marks in Dunkeswell |
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Summary
Surface irregularities visible on RAF aerial photos appear to be larger than normal ironworking pits.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 139 056 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dunkeswell |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNKESWELL |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and cropmarks of pits, part of extensive Roman and post-Roman open cast ironstone mines, 18th-19th century Laurel Walk and sites of structures associated with former WWII Dunkeswell airfield at Highwood
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/110
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- IRON WORKING SITE (Unknown date)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 4446-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Surface irregularities visible on RAF aerial photos appear to be larger than normal ironworking pits.
Walls, S., 2004, Enclosure Awards, an Ignored Landscape; a Case Study of the Blackdown Hills, 11 - 12 (Report - Survey). SDV342100.
Iron workings ignore field boundaries and roads and are pre-enclosure.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4446-7. |
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| SDV342100 | Report - Survey: Walls, S.. 2004. Enclosure Awards, an Ignored Landscape; a Case Study of the Blackdown Hills. Exeter University Community Landscapes Project Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11 - 12. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV110229 | Part of: Open cast ironstone mines, from Black Down and North Hill, eastwards to Hill View Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 15 2025 4:18PM |
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