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| HER Number: | MDV55834 |
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| Name: | Enclosure, southwest of Sandford Barton, North Tawton |
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Summary
A possible enclosure of a prehistoric long barrow is visible as cropmark ditches on aerial photographs taken in 1984, to the southwest of Sandford Barton, North Tawton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 688 010 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | North Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric oblong enclosure south west of Sandford Barton
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60SE/163
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LONG BARROW (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))
Full description
NMR, SS60SE33 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV266081.
NMR, SS6801/9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV266084.
Griffith, F. M., 1985, Some Newly Discovered Ritual Monuments in Mid Devon (Article in Serial). SDV278864.
Cropmark site recorded by aerial photography. A possible oblong enclosure (?) has been located from aerial survey south of Sandford Barton. Other details: Figure 1.
Miller, A., 1996, RCHME Aerial Photograph Primary Recording Project (Interpretation). SDV53184.
A rapid examination of aerial photograph shows this possible rectilinear enclosure, of uncertain date, visible as cropmarks extending from SS68860110 to SS68230194, c250m SW of Sandford Barton. It is possible that the feature is natural.
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN166949.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166949 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A possible oblong enclosure of uncertain date is visible on aerial photos (p1). It is at least 147m long and 21m wide. Its north edge is cut by an extant field boundary. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP AU 3A- 4 (NMR SS 6801/9-37- 3517/03-4) 03-JUL-1984
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV266081 | National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SS60SE33. |
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| SDV266084 | Aerial Photograph: NMR. SS6801/9. |
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| SDV278864 | Article in Serial: Griffith, F. M.. 1985. Some Newly Discovered Ritual Monuments in Mid Devon. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 51. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95373 ] |
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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. PRN166949. |
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| SDV53184 | Interpretation: Miller, A.. 1996. RCHME Aerial Photograph Primary Recording Project. RCHME Aerial Photograph Primary Recording Project. Map (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 28 2018 1:51PM |
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