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| HER Number: | MDV60541 |
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| Name: | Ovoid enclosure, east of Markham Cross, Shillingford St. George |
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Summary
An ovoid shaped enclosure of uncertain, but potential prehistoric, date is visible as cropmark ditches on aerial photographs taken in 1987 and 1988, to the east of Markham Cross, Shillingford St. George.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 898 892 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shillingford St. George |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | EXMINSTER |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Undated curvilinear, double ditched enclosure; square enclosures; rectangular, single ditched enclosures; two ring ditches, linears and field system south west of Markham Cross
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88NE/163
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Griffith, F. M., 1988, DAP/KL, 2a, 3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339602.
Ovoid enclosure recorded from air as cropmark.
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN166901.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166901 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
An elongated ovoid enclosure, 102m x 39m, is visible as a cropmark ditch on aerial photographs(p1&2) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. There are traces of a second, outer, ditch along the northern and south western sides. It is possible that this feature results from horse training but the fact that it appears on photographs from more than a single year supports its interpretation as an archaeological feature.
Photograph references:
1. DCC DAP JA/06 (NMR SX8989/10) 17-JUL-1987
2. DCC DAP KL/03 (NMR SX8989/05) 26-MAY-1988
National Monuments Record, 2011, 1046205 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV346312.
Curvilinear enclosure, possibly double ditched, of uncertain date, seen as a cropmark. Other details: SX88NE31. Record last updated: N/A.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #96635 ] |
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| SDV339602 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1988. DAP/KL. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2a, 3. |
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| SDV346312 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2011. 1046205. National Monuments Record Database. Website. |
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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. PRN166901. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV17708 | Related to: Square enclosure, east of Markham Cross, Shillingford St. George (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 3 2018 6:25PM |
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