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HER Number:	MDV78800
Name:	Pits at Slapton Castle, Stokenham

Summary

A number of pits both within and exterior to the hillfort defences were identified as discrete positive anomalies during a geophysical survey of Slapton Castle.

Location

Grid Reference:	SX 808 443
Map Sheet:	SX84SW
Admin Area	Devon
Civil Parish	Stokenham
District	South Hams
Ecclesiastical Parish	STOKENHAM

Protected Status

Scheduled Monument 1019236: Hillfort known as Slapton Castle

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

PIT (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Smalley, R. A. J., 2007, Geophysical Survey Report. Slapton Castle for South Hams District Council (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV345838.

A number of discrete positive anomalies were identified during a geophysical survey of Slapton Castle, both within and exterior to the hillfort defences. These are interpreted as pits of a possible archaeological origin. Map object based on this Source.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV344030	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).


SDV345838	Report - Geophysical Survey: Smalley, R. A. J.. 2007. Geophysical Survey Report. Slapton Castle for South Hams District Council. Stratascan Report. J2278. A4 Stapled + Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV8371	Part of: Slapton Castle, Stokenham (Monument)
MDV8371	Related to: Slapton Castle, Stokenham (Monument)
MDV8371	Part of: Slapton Castle, Stokenham (Monument)
MDV8371	Related to: Slapton Castle, Stokenham (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

EDV4955 - Geophysical Survey at Slapton Castle, Stokenham

Date Last Edited:	Nov 18 2010 10:57AM

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