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| HER Number: | MDV106451 |
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| Name: | Castle Close, Branscombe |
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Summary
Nineteenth century field name suggestive of an earthwork of possible prehistoric date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 197 894 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Branscombe |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRANSCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CASTLE (Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC? (Between) to 1750 AD? (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, 661 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 176 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Field called Castle Close on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 661). Arable field of 6.5 acres. Name suggests earthwork, possibly prehistoric. A barrow and grave are associated with a place called Castle Close although this is recorded as further to north-west.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. 661. [Mapped feature: #65974 ] |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 176. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV60896 | Related to: Barrow, Castle Close, Branscombe (Monument) |
| MDV14849 | Related to: Earthworks at Branscombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2023 10:43AM |
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