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Summary

The western half of a possible oval ditched enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of 1966 and 1985 as a curvilinear cropmark on the west facing slopes to the south-east of Forches House, Rewe.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric circular enclosure south east of Forches Cross

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90SW/57

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

DAPG, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97879.

A circular cropmark is visible on ap, partially cut by road (dapg).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV97880.

Aph=dapg 2.14-16(26/7/1979)/plot by r. J. Silvester in smr.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV97881.

Aph=dap/fs 7a(23/8/1985).

Ordnance Survey, 1966, OS/66185 V, OS/66185 V 235-236 22-JUL-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357577.

A curvilinear cropmark of a ditch is visible.

Devon County Council, 1985, DAP 5508, DAP 5508/09-10 13-SEP-1985 (FS) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358072.

A curvilinear cropmark of a ditch is visible.

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

A possible oval ditched enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of 1966 and 1985 as a cropmark on the west facing slopes 160 metres to the south-east of Forches House, Rewe. The cropmark is under 2 metres wide for much of its visible length, thickening to nearly 4 metres on the western edge where ditch terminals appears to define an entrance 15 metres wide. The enclosure is cut by the line of the A396 and is visible as a cropmark only on the western side of the road. It is probable that the enclosure survives as a buried feature east of the road and geophysical survey is recommended to try to ascertain the full extent of the feature.

Sources / Further Reading

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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SDV357577	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS/66185 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/66185 V 235-236 22-JUL-1966. [Mapped feature: #80458 ]
SDV358072	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1985. DAP 5508. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5508/09-10 13-SEP-1985 (FS).
SDV97879	Migrated Record: DAPG.
SDV97880	Aerial Photograph:
SDV97881	Aerial Photograph:

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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