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Summary

An earthwork bank of potential medieval date is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards to the northeast of Holset.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NE/70

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EARTHWORK (Early Iron Age to Post Medieval - 700 BC to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthwork bank is not depicted on the East Portlemouth tithe map of between 1838-48.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4031-2 1-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

The earthwork bank is visible.

GetMapping, 1999, 133/99, DCC GM133/99 452-3 15-NOV-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351202.

The earthwork bank is visible.

GetMapping, 1999, Untitled Source, 133,453 (Aerial Photograph). SDV340556.

Site of curving bank shown as crop mark on aerial photograph of 1999. The earthwork bank is about 120 metres long, circa 12 metres wide and circa 100 metres diameter.

Waterhouse, R., 2000, East Portlemouth Heritage Appraisal: An Archaeological History of the Parish, 11 (Report - non-specific). SDV340515.

Circular enclosure visible as a cropmark which may indicate an Iron Age settlement or stock enclosure.

Next Perspectives, 2002, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph, NEXT Perspectives PGA Imagery SX7638 13-SEP-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351301.

The earthwork bank is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

An earthwork bank of potential medieval date is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, to the northeast of Holset. The bank is northwest to southeast aligned and curves sharply towards the southwest at its northwest extent. The earthwork bank, which follows the 110m contour line on the edge of a prominent hilltop, measures approximately 5.5m wide and may form part of a former medieval field boundary which passed out of use by the time of the parish tithe map. As has been alluded to elsewhere in this record, the earthwork bank may also be of potential prehistoric date, although further field investigation would be required to establish this. The earthwork bank remains visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2002.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV340515	Report - non-specific: Waterhouse, R.. 2000. East Portlemouth Heritage Appraisal: An Archaeological History of the Parish. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11.
SDV340556	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. Digital Vertical Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Digital). 133,453.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351060	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4031-2 1-NOV-1945.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV351202	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 133/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. DCC GM133/99 452-3 15-NOV-1999. [Mapped feature: #97285 ]
SDV351301	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2002. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. NEXT Perspectives PGA Imagery SX7638 13-SEP-2002.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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