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Summary

Cropmarks of possible pits of unknown date are visible on aerial photographs of 1987 on the north-east-facing slopes overlooking the River Kenn, north of Chiverstone Farm, Kenton. The cropmarks have been interpreted as a possible pit circle but are probably partly of natural origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98SW/91

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PIT (Unknown date)

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV313673.

Circle of pits visible as cropmark on fmg 1987 ap. Also linear and other possible pit features in vicinity (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV313674.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV313675.

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 possible pits 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.

Cropmarks of possible pits of unknown date are visible on aerial photographs of 1987 on the north-east-facing slopes overlooking the River Kenn, north of Chiverstone Farm, Kenton. Previous interpretations have recorded the cropmarks as forming a pit circle. Reassessment of the aerial photographs has concluded that although some of the visible cropmarks may be archaeological in origin, they are not well enough defined to be recorded as a pit circle and are probably partly obscured by cropmarks of natural origin.

Many of the aerial photographs consulted 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

SDV313673	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV313674	Aerial Photograph:
SDV313675	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.
	Linked documents:1
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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