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Summary

A rectilinear enclosure of unknown date is visible as a cropmark of a ditch on the south-east facing slopes south of Luscombe Wood, Dawlish.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Undated rectilinear enclosure north east of Heavy Gate Cottages

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97NW/224

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))
• ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV305670.

Rectilinear enclosure s of luscombe wood. Recorded from the air as a cropmark by w. Horner in 1992 (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV305671.

Aph=dap/vi 27-29(1/7/1992).

DCC, 1992, DAP 14401, DAP 14401/27-29 01-JUL-1992 (VI) (Aerial Photograph). SDV354676.

A cropmark of an L-shaped ditch is visible.
Many of the aerial photographs consulted are copies of DAPs held by the Historic England Archive. These have been recorded here as separate sources as there is a possibility that variations in processing could result in images on which archaeological features show differently than on the original images.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

An L-shaped cropmark of a ditch up to 3m wide and up to circa 73m long is visible on the south-east facing slopes south of Luscombe Wood, Dawlish.
The cropmark might be evidence of an enclosure of later-prehistoric to Roman date. The enclosed area defined by the cropmark is also of similar character to roadside enclosure depicted on the Tithe Map for Dawlish circa 50m to the west.
The date of the enclosure is therefore unknown but is potentially of later-prehistoric or post-medieval date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV305670	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV305671	Aerial Photograph:
SDV354676	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1992. DAP 14401. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 14401/27-29 01-JUL-1992 (VI). [Mapped feature: #115187 ]
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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