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Summary

A semi-circular platform is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs between the 1940s and 1970s. It is interpreted as a possible medieval enclosure, which fell out of use before the mid-nineteenth century. Earthwork remains may survive.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PLATFORM (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• SUB CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

T Woodmas & Co, Surveyors., 1840, Map of the Parish of Clovelly, Devon (Cartographic). SDV349395.

No field boundary is depicted in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A curvilinear dashed line depicts a change of vegetation in this location.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 71 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Eastacott is 'Estcote' in the 1281 Assize Rolls for Devon, perhaps refering to its easterly location within the parish.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158, DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5079-5080 19-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.

A semi-circular platform is visible as an earthwork.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1989, NMR RAF CPE/UK/1989 1003-1004 12-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349551.

A semi-circular platform is visible as an earthwork.

Ordnance Survey, 1978, OS/78017, NMR OS/78017 082-083 16-APR-1978 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349081.

A semi-circular platform is clearly visible as an earthwork.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A semi-circular platform, circa 38 metres in diameter, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs between the 1940s and 1970s. To its south are two small fields next to the farmstead. The platform is not depicted on the 1840 Tithe map, although a change of vegetation symbolised on the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map suggests a possible earthwork here at this time. Settlement at Eastacott is documented from the thirteenth century and the platform may be an associated settlement or infield enclosure of possible medieval date, which presumably fell out of use before the mid-nineteenth century. The two small field boundaries to the south have been removed since the late 1970s, but earthwork remains of these and the platform itself may survive.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312	Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 71.
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349081	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1978. OS/78017. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/78017 082-083 16-APR-1978.
SDV349143	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5079-5080 19-APR-1946.
SDV349395	Cartographic: T Woodmas & Co, Surveyors.. 1840. Map of the Parish of Clovelly, Devon. Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349551	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/1989. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF CPE/UK/1989 1003-1004 12-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #61882 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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