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HER Number:MDV134215
Name:D-shaped enclosure, west of Mambury Farm, East Putford.

Summary

A D-shaped enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date is visible as an earthwork bank and ditch on lidar and aerial imagery, to the west of Mambury Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 379 159
Map Sheet:SS31NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Putford
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST PUTFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • D SHAPED ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.

Cropmark visible on 2015 aerial image.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV53 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Circular enclosure measuring c. 110m in diameter, nearby placename Mambury.

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

A curvilinear earthwork bank and possible external ditch are visible.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.

D-shaped earthwork visible on lidar.

Kaye, S., 2023, Circular enclosure west of Mambury Farm, East Putford (Interpretation). SDV365622.

The possible remains of a prehistoric or later circular enclosure is visible on Lidar and aerial images.

The enclosure is roughly circular but the appearance of the eastern side has been straightened by a later ploughing ridge. It has a diameter of c.71 m and without a now-discernable entrance.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV362959Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital).
SDV365447Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.
SDV365622Interpretation: Kaye, S.. 2023. Circular enclosure west of Mambury Farm, East Putford. email.
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV53.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142777 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Aug 5 2024 3:42PM