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HER Number:MDV65165
Name:PLATFORM in the Parish of Broad Clyst

Summary

Opposite the end of 'columbjohn wood' is a circular ditch connecting on the north side with the leat. Inside the ditch is a mound with a flattish top + a platform round it. The platform is 1m above the bottom of the ditch + the mound is c2.5m above. On the 1756 killerton estate map the site is marked as a building with trees + is listed as 'folly, orchard + garden'. It may be connected to the folly on the hill (nt).

Location

Grid Reference:SS 961 002
Map Sheet:SS90SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBroad Clyst
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBROADCLYST

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90SE/177/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PLATFORM (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106926.

Des=the national trust/killerton estate archaeological survey: part 4: the farms: ashclyst - elbury/(2000)408/9/copy in smr.


National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV52.

Opposite the end of 'columbjohn wood' is a circular ditch connecting on the north side with the leat. Inside the ditch is a mound with a flattish top + a platform round it. The platform is 1m above the bottom of the ditch + the mound is c2.5m above. On the 1756 killerton estate map the site is marked as a building with trees + is listed as 'folly, orchard + garden'. It may be connected to the folly on the hill (nt).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV106926Migrated Record:
SDV52Migrated Record: National Trust.

Associated Monuments

MDV36585Related to: Leat to Columbjohn Mill (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM