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| HER Number: | MDV76095 |
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| Name: | Possible Circular Enclosure at Woodtown |
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Summary
Western side of possible circular enclosure may be fossilised in boundary of field to north of Woodtown, visible on 1940s aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 372 787 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX37NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dunterton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNTERTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Circular enclosure of uncertain date to north of Woodtown
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Irregular line of boundary of field north of Woodtown possibly respects west side of a circular enclosure. Map object based on this Source.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF/3G/TUD/137/5109&10 CM 11-APR-1946 (Interpretation). SDV346287.
An earthwork banked enclosure of unknown, but potential, prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946.
Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.
Knight, S., 2009, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV343927.
The National Mapping Programme Tamar Valley transcription shows part of a circular feature at this location. The hedgebank on its west is probably part of its bank, but the rest has been flattened by ploughing. There are other enclosures, and hillforts, in the area. Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341569 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV343927 | Personal Comment: Knight, S.. 2009. |
| SDV346287 | Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). RAF/3G/TUD/137/5109&10 CM 11-APR-1946. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 25 2016 11:54AM |
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