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HER Number:MDV79227
Name:Square enclosure, east of Markham Cross, Shillingford St. George

Summary

A square enclosure of potential prehistoric date is visible as a cropmark ditch on aerial photographs taken in 1988 and 1989, to the east of Markham Cross, Shillingford St. George.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 899 893
Map Sheet:SX88NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShillingford St. George
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN
Ecclesiastical ParishEXMINSTER
Ecclesiastical ParishIDE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions (Cartographic). SDV344181.

A square enclosure is depicted.


Griffith, F. M., 1988, DAP/KL, 2a, 3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339602.


Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/MJ, 7, 8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV286408.

Square enclosure in north-east corner of field recorded as cropmark on aerial photographs.


Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN166899.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166899 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A subrectangular univallate enclosure, 64m x 50m, is visible as a cropmark ditch on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The northern side of the enclosure has been destroyed by the modern road.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP MJ/07 (NMR SX8989/11) 24-JUN-1989

Sources / Further Reading

SDV286408Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/MJ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7, 8.
SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111068 ]
SDV339602Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1988. DAP/KL. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2a, 3.
SDV344181Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital).
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166899.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Oct 3 2018 6:26PM