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| HER Number: | MDV58742 |
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| Name: | Square enclosure, south of Barton Hill, North Tawton |
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Summary
Roughly square enclosure with possible associated linear ditches are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1995, south of Barton Hill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 662 013 |
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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 square enclosure south west of Butts Farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60SE/92
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions (Cartographic). SDV344181.
Map object previously based on this source.
Griffith, F. M., 1995, DAP/YB, 11 (Aerial Photograph). SDV274742.
Roughly square enclosure, circa 50 metres by 45 metres, with an entrance on the south side, recorded as a cropmark in 1995. Situated just south of Barton Hill. Linear marks can also be seen to the west of the enclosure
Exeter Archaeology, 2001, Archaeological Assessment of North Tawton Flood Defence Scheme, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV319171.
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN1166914.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN116914 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A rectilinear enclosure and two linear features, likely to be field boundaries, are visible on aerial photos (p1). They have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The enclosure is 60m x 40m, and lies on a similar alignment to the two linear features.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP YB 12 05-JUL-1995
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV274742 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1995. DAP/YB. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 11. |
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| SDV319171 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of North Tawton Flood Defence Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.34. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12. |
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| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Digital. [Mapped feature: #96160 ] |
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| SDV344181 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital). |
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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. PRN116914. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 19 2022 3:14PM |
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