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Summary

The low earthwork banks of an oval enclosure of probable late prehistoric or Roman date were visible on aerial photographs of the 1960s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data on the slopes of a north-east facing combe slope overlooking the River Clyst.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The western edge of the enclosure corresppnded with a depicted field boundary.

BKS Surveys Ltd, 1967, BKS/2822, BKS/2822 V 2977-2978 14-MAR-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354836.

An oval shaped earthwork bank defined enclosure was visible.

Environment Agency, 2005-2012, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0201 Environment Agency DSM 2005 & 2010 (Cartographic). SDV357033.

The oval shaped earthwork bank defined enclosure remained visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2006, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0201 24-JUL-2006 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356945.

The oval shaped earthwork bank defined enclosure remained visible. Map object based partly on this source.

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

An oval enclosure of probable late prehistoric or Roman date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1960s onwards as low earthwork banks on the slopes of a north-east facing combe slope overlooking the River Clyst. The western extent of the enclosure corresponds with a slight dog-leg in the course of a field boundary depicted on the Tithe Map for Clyst Hidon. This might support the interpretation that the field boundary was respecting or taking advantage of an extant earthwork. The banks remain visible as low earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2010.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV354836	Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. 1967. BKS/2822. BKS Surveys Ltd. Photograph (Paper). BKS/2822 V 2977-2978 14-MAR-1967.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV356945	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2006. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0201 24-JUL-2006.
SDV357033	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2005-2012. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0201 Environment Agency DSM 2005 & 2010.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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