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| HER Number: | MDV108680 |
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| Name: | Enclosure and possible boundary ditch to south-west of Bulland, Parkham |
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Summary
The cropmarks of an enclosure and an adjacent possible boundary ditch of possible prehistoric or Roman date are visible on aerial photos taken 2002-2020.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 241 122 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Parkham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PARKHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
- ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Wilkinson, B., 2014, Bideford - Roman Fort, Photos (Correspondence). SDV357535.
Cropmarks of a fairly large enclosure with an outlying possible boundary ditch visible on 2002, 2005 and 2010 aerial photos about three miles to the west of Bideford.
Horner, B., 2014, Cropmark (Personal Comment). SDV357536.
Probably prehistoric.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
The east and west sides and the south-west corner of the enclosure are particularly visible on the 2020 aerial imagery , as is the ditch about 45m to the west. This is aligned south-west to north-east. The enclosure is about 65m wide.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV357535 | Correspondence: Wilkinson, B.. 2014. Bideford - Roman Fort. Email to B. Horner. Digital. Photos. |
| SDV357536 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2014. Cropmark. Digital. |
| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #142291 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 15 2024 1:35PM |
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