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Summary

An oval or sub-circular cropmark of probable prehistoric date was visible on aerial photographs on the gentle south-east facing slopes to the west of Hayne House.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditched and enclosure west of Hayne House

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1044578
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90SE/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Cambridge University, 1959, CUC/ZS, 51-52 (Aerial Photograph). SDV340443.

Single oval enclosure shown as crop mark on aerial photograph. Other linear marks visible to the north-east. Other details: Oblique in HER.

Allden, A., 1981, A Study of some Devon Barrows and their Diminishing Future, 22 (Report - non-specific). SDV339662.

Unclear as to whethe Allden refers to this or not.

Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project (Un-published). SDV342165.

Site possibly marked by a low mound. Other details: Photo BH30,31.

Devon County Council, 1990, DAP 11946, DAP 11946/07-09 25-JUL-1990 (TM) (Aerial Photograph). SDV357504.

An oval cropmark is visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1990, DAP/RQ, 6-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV343942.

Griffith, F. M., 1990, DAP/TM, 7-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDV343943.

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

An oval or sub-circular cropmark of probable prehistoric date was visible on aerial photographs on the gentle south-east facing slopes to the west of Hayne House. The cropmark is less than 3 metres in width and defines an enclosed area approximately 30 metres by 18 metres across. No internal features were identified. It is possible that the cropmark enclosed one or more barrows of Bronze Age date as part of a possible cemetery in this area. Alternatively, the sub-rectangular form of this enclosure might support an interpretation as a mortuary enclosure of Neolithic date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV339662	Report - non-specific: Allden, A.. 1981. A Study of some Devon Barrows and their Diminishing Future. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Publication. 10. A4 Stapled + Digital. 22.
SDV340443	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University. 1959. CUC/ZS. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unknown. 51-52.
SDV342165	Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound.
SDV343942	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1990. DAP/RQ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 6-8.
SDV343943	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1990. DAP/TM. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7-10.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357504	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1990. DAP 11946. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 11946/07-09 25-JUL-1990 (TM). [Mapped feature: #80719 ]

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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