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| HER Number: | MDV120988 |
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| Name: | Possible enclosure, northeast of Narracott Down, George Nympton |
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Summary
A curvilinear cropmark ditch interpreted as an enclosure of potential prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1970, to the northeast of Narracott Down, George Nympton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 695 240 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS62SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | George Nympton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GEORGE NYMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167656.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167656 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A curved length of ditch, 66m long, is visible on aerial photographs (p1). It is possible that this is the fragmented remains of a large curvilinear enclosure, of uncertain origin. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. OS 70/260 104-6 07-JUL-1970
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80229 ] |
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| SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167656. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 30 2018 3:53PM |
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