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HER Number:MDV63489
Name:Curvilinear Enclosure, Old Walls Hill, Bishopsteignton

Summary

A dark curvilinear cropmark, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1992, may have formed over the southern corner of a curvilinear enclosure of possible later prehistoric date.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 920 748
Map Sheet:SX97SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBishopsteignton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBISHOPSTEIGNTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Prehistoric 'hook-shaped' linear forming part of an enclosure south east of Teignmouth Golf Club

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 1031495
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97SW/299

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

HOOK-SHAPED FEATURE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV305672.

Part of enclosure (hook-shaped feature) recorded from the air as a cropmark by w. Horner in 1992.


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV305673.

Aph=dap/vj 2-4(1/7/1992).


Devon County Council, 1992, DAP 14400, DAP 14400/03 01-JUL-1992 (VJ) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361605.

A dark curvilinear cropmark is visible.


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.

A dark curvilinear cropmark, circa 2 metres wide, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1992. It may have formed over the southern corner of a curvilinear enclosure of possible later prehistoric date. Interpretation is tentative as this feature was not noted from other available aerial images.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV305672Migrated Record: HOOK-SHAPED FEATURE.
SDV305673Aerial Photograph:
SDV361305Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:1
SDV361605Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1992. DAP 14400. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 14400/03 01-JUL-1992 (VJ). [Mapped feature: #97336 ]

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)

Date Last Edited:Jul 24 2018 5:57PM