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HER Number:MDV122069
Name:Enclosure northeast of Eastcombe Farm, Northlew

Summary

A bank and ditch defined circular enclosure of probable prehistoric date is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data, situated on the southwest facing slopes overlooking Eastcombe Farm, Northlew parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 509 994
Map Sheet:SX59NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNorthlew
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTHLEW

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Kaye, S., 2018, Two Possible Enclosures visible on Lidar, Northlew, West Devon (Interpretation). SDV361304.

Circular cropmark visible on lidar, interpreted as an enclosure or ring ditch. The maximum diameter is circa 45 metres but the enclosing bank is showing as broad (circa 12 metres) but this is probably a consequence of earthwork flattening. There appears to be a ditch surrounding the bank.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV155 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Ovoid enclosure measuring c60x50m.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

A circular earthwork is visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361304Interpretation: Kaye, S.. 2018. Two Possible Enclosures visible on Lidar, Northlew, West Devon. Digital.
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV155. [Mapped feature: #111666 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 20 2024 5:57PM