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HER Number:MDV55832
Name:Double ditched rectilinear enclosure south of Redpost Cross, Sampford Courtenay

Summary

A double ditched rectilinear enclosure of probable Bronze Age to Roman date is visible as crop marks on aerial photographs taken between 1990 and 2020.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 628 016
Map Sheet:SS60SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSampford Courtenay
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSAMPFORD COURTENAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60SW/71

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Miller, A., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV13030.

Recorded as a cropmark by dap in 1992. A rapid examination of aps suggests the presence of a rectilinear enclosure, of prehistoric or roman date, visible as a cropmark c.200m w of oxenpark barn (miller).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV266024.

Nmr=ss60sw30.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV266025.

Des=miller, a. /rchme ap primary recording project/(29/11/1995).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV266026.

Aph=nmr/ss6201/1-2, 10-13.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV266027.

Aph=dap/qb 9-11/(9/3/1990).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV266028.

Aph=dap/vn 10-13(10/7/1992).

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, MAY-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

The rectilinear enclosure visible on the aerial photographs taken in 1992 is clearly visible on Google Earth imagery captured in 2020 as dark curvilinear cropmark. More of the outer enclosure is visible on the Google Earth imagery than on the DAP imagery with the crop marks extending to the north.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV13030Migrated Record: Miller, A..
SDV266024Migrated Record:
SDV266025Migrated Record:
SDV266026Aerial Photograph:
SDV266027Aerial Photograph:
SDV266028Aerial Photograph:
SDV363088Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. MAY-2020.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 11 2022 1:57PM