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Summary

A rectilinear ditched enclosure of probable late prehistoric to Roman date was visible on aerial photographs of 1959 onwards as a cropmark on the gentle slopes north-west of Rewe, overlooking the floodplain of the Exe Valley to the west.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Romano-British square enclosure north of Rewe Cross

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX99NW 69
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99NW/37
• Pastscape: 1038628

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

NMR, SS(sic)9400, 5-7,38-41 (Aerial Photograph). SDV120025.

Silvester, R. J., SX9499 A (Aerial Photograph). SDV120010.

Square enclosure and other indefinite cropmarks to north and north east.

Cambridge University Collection, 1959, CUC/ZS, 54-55 (Aerial Photograph). SDV120011.

Almost perfectly square: small possible entrance on the south side. Possibly c40m along the side. Other details: ZS 55 at Exeter University.

Cambridge University Collection, 1975, CUC/BTS, 82 (Aerial Photograph). SDV119928.

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/CP, 21 (Aerial Photograph). SDV35303.

English Heritage, 1984, NMR 2161, NMR 2161/216 26-JUN-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356816.

A square cropmark enclosure was visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project, Photo N24 (Un-published). SDV342165.

Site lies in level field just above flood plain. Nothing visible.

Uglow, J., 1990, Slides SX99 (Ground Photograph). SDV321126.

Other details: 1 slide of site R8.

Uglow, J., 1990, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV321125.

A c35m square enclosure visible as a cropmark in the southeast part of the field to the north of the housing estate to the north of Rewe Cross was surveyed in 1990. Other details: Field survey plan & photo.

Uglow, J., 1993, Untitled Source (Report - Excavation). SDV120013.

Trial excavation in October 1992 showed the ditch profile on north was 'V'-shaped, but on south was irregular. Possible crossing point identified on south side. Finds included 31 sherds of 2C-3C Romano-British pottery & an intaglio ring insert with 'wheat-sheaf' representation. Six sherds of medieval pottery & a single post medieval sherd were recovered form the interior of the enclosure.

Horner, B., 1994, DAP/WL, 0,1,3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV120027.

Horner, B., 1994, DAP/WX, Devon County Council DAP/WX 25-26 21-JUL-1994 (Aerial Photograph). SDV120028.

A square cropmark enclosure was visible.

Miller, A., 1996, RCHME Aerial Photograph Primary Recording Project (Interpretation). SDV53184.

Other details: RCHME Aerial Photographic primary recording project.

Uglow, J., 2000, Three Romano-British sites in the Lower Exe Valley, 227-47 (Article in Serial). SDV120015.

Excavation at the crop mark to the north of 'Rewe Cross' in 1992 indicated occupation of the site in the 2C & 3C & again later in the medieval period. The ditched enclosure probably had origins as a farmstead in the Romano-British period. A small assemblage of Roman pottery was recovered including 'South Devon' & 'Exeter' ware of the mid 2C to mid 3C.

Martin Henig, 2000, Untitled Source (Report - non-specific). SDV120014.

The intaglio is in fact of paste, 18C, and possibly worn as a fob seal.

English Heritage, 2010, NMR 27248, NMR 27248/032, 033 28-JUN-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359142.

A square cropmark enclosure was visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Wilkes, E. M. + Griffith, F.M., 2012, Cadbury Castle, Devon, Reconsidered (Article in Serial). SDV354394.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A rectilinear ditched enclosure of probable late prehistoric to Roman date was visible on aerial photographs of 1959 onwards as a cropmark north-west of Rewe, overlooking the floodplain of the Exe Valley to the west. The cropmarks of the ditch were circa 1.5 metres wide and defined and enclosure approximately 28 metres square. No internal features or entrances across the ditch were identifiable from the images available to the survey.

Devon County Council, 2019, Google Earth Aerial Photograph Pilot Project, GE48 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363341.

(SX 94730 99890) Enclosure north-west of Rewe. Square enclosure MDV10274 and further linears identified on the 2018 Google Earth aerial photography. Bronze Age to Romano-British in date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV119928	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection. 1975. CUC/BTS. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Paper). 82.
SDV120010	Aerial Photograph: Silvester, R. J.. SX9499 A. SX9499.
SDV120011	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection. 1959. CUC/ZS. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. 54-55.
SDV120013	Report - Excavation: Uglow, J.. 1993. Report on Excavations.
SDV120014	Report - non-specific: Martin Henig. 2000. Specialist Report on Intaglio.
SDV120015	Article in Serial: Uglow, J.. 2000. Three Romano-British sites in the Lower Exe Valley. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 58. Paperback Volume. 227-47.
SDV120025	Aerial Photograph: NMR. SS(sic)9400. SS9400. 5-7,38-41.
SDV120027	Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1994. DAP/WL. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0,1,3.
SDV120028	Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1994. DAP/WX. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/WX 25-26 21-JUL-1994.
SDV321125	Worksheet: Uglow, J.. 1990. J. U. Ref No: R8.
SDV321126	Ground Photograph: Uglow, J.. 1990. Slides SX99. Slide.
SDV342165	Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound. Photo N24.
SDV35303	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/CP. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 21.
SDV354394	Article in Serial: Wilkes, E. M. + Griffith, F.M.. 2012. Cadbury Castle, Devon, Reconsidered. Archaeological Journal. 169. Offprint + Digital.
SDV356816	Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 1984. NMR 2161. NMR Aerial Photograph. Print. NMR 2161/216 26-JUN-1984.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV359142	Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 2010. NMR 27248. English Heritage. Digital. NMR 27248/032, 033 28-JUN-2010.
SDV53184	Interpretation: Miller, A.. 1996. RCHME Aerial Photograph Primary Recording Project. RCHME Aerial Photograph Primary Recording Project. Map (Paper).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

• FDV207 - POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• FDV208 - POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• FDV209 - POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)

Associated Events

• EDV1074 - CUC/ZS
• EDV1075 - Unnamed Event
• EDV1076 - DAP/CP
• EDV1077 - CUC/BTS
• EDV1078 - DAP/WL
• EDV1079 - DAP/WX
• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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