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Summary

Linear cropmarks of a possible ditched enclosure of later prehistoric date are visible on aerial photographs of 1987 to the east of Sampsons, on the north-facing slopes overlooking the River Kenn, Kenton.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric rectilinear enclosure south east of Sampsons

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98SW/90

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV313678.

Possible cropmark of rectilinear enclosure visible on fmg 1987 ap. Dimensions roughly 100m by 70m (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV313679.

Aph=dap/ip 5(22/5/1987).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV313680.

Manning, p. T. + turton, s. D. /archaeological assessment of the kenn to ashcombe gas pipeline/(1995)6/(emafu report 95.14).

Devon County Council, 1987, DAP 5645, DAP 5645/05 22-MAY-1987 (IP) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361559.

Cropmarks of a possible ditch are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Linear cropmarks of a possible L-shaped ditch are visible on aerial photographs of 1987 to the east of Sampsons, on the north-facing slopes overlooking the River Kenn, Kenton. The visible cropmark is between 2 and 9m wide and defines a right-angled area circa 66m long and 36 wide. It is possible they are evidence of an enclosure of later prehistoric date.
Previous interpretations have extended the cropmarks to the south to define a larger enclosure. Beyond those cropmarks described here, however, the visible features are probably agricultural and geological in origin and have not been transcribed by the survey.

Many of the aerial photographs consulted by the survey are copies of DAPs held by the Historic England Archive. These have been recorded here as separate sources as there is a possibility that variations in processing could result in images on which archaeological features show differently than on the original images.

Devon County Council, 2019, Google Earth Aerial Photograph Pilot Project, GE77 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363341.

(SX 94752 84354) Enclosure and pits north of Chiverstone Farm. Enclosure MDV54141 and pits MDV54142 are visible on the 2018 Google Earth aerial images. More pits are evident. Bronze Age to Romano-British in date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV313678	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV313679	Aerial Photograph:
SDV313680	Migrated Record:
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361559	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1987. DAP 5645. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5645/05 22-MAY-1987 (IP).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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