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| HER Number: | MDV51182 |
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| Name: | Enclosure, southeast of Higher Perry Farm, in the Parish of Cheriton Fitzpaine |
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Summary
Cropmark ditches of a possible rectilinear enclosure of prehistoric or Romano-British date are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989, to the southeast of Higher Perry Farm, in the Parish of Cheriton Fitzpaine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 871 047 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cheriton Fitzpaine |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHERITON FITZPAINE |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric rectangular, single ditched enclosure north east of Chilton Copse
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80SE/100
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.
Rectangular single ditched enclosure, only visible in part, showing as sw corner and part of e side, measuring 30m ew. Recorded from the air as a cropmark by f. Griffith in 1989 (aph). Vis=14/1/1993 (robinson) site lies on an even moderate s slope; no visible traces (dprfp).
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV47221.
Aph=dap/ms 13 (27/6/1989).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV47222.
Des=dprfp (14/1/1993)/(and photo dprfp/v22).
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN166465.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166465 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Fragments of a rectilinear ditched enclosure, 24m across, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (p1). The site is of uncertain date although a prehistoric origin cannot be ruled out. It was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP MS 13 (NMR SS8704-1 (DAP 6728)) 27-JUN-1989
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
There are two transcriptions for this monument, one derived from the Winkleigh NMP project and one from the Devon Air Photograph project, which are offset by approximately 13m. It is not known which of the transcriptions is the more accurate.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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: #93914 ] |
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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. PRN166465. |
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| SDV360588 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
| SDV47221 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV47222 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 19 2018 11:46AM |
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