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HER Number:MDV60843
Name:Earthworks to north of Huccombe House, Stokenham

Summary

Two sinuous linear features visible on aerial photos. These are thought to be natural features due to a nearby spring.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 805 402
Map Sheet:SX84SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishStokenham
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOKENHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX84SW/72

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FEATURE (Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Curving earthworks visible.


Griffith, F. M., 1989, Untitled Source, 4-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDV177200.

Irregular earthworks N of Huckham recorded from the air by F. Griffith in 1989.


Kemp, S. N., 2004, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV321177.

On OS (1880s) map the irregular earthworks are depicted as 2 parallel, sinuous, linear lines trending NE-SW. They are likely to be natural streams, due to spring marked to the north-east.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV177200Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4-5.
SDV321177Personal Comment: Kemp, S. N.. 2004.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #96707 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 17 2015 12:41PM