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HER Number: | MDV134857 |
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Name: | Enclosure to north-north-west of Greenhill Cross, Poughill |
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Summary
The remains of a possible prehistoric enclosure are visible on LiDAR data. The northern arc of the enclosure is respected by a curve in the extant field boundary.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 851 092 |
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Map Sheet: | SS80NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Poughill |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | POUGHILL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Late Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 3000 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Enclosure visible in the northern part of the field and is respected by a curve in the extant field boundary.
Kaye, S., 2024, Enclosure, possibly prehistoric, north of Poughill, Poughill CP (Worksheet). SDV365942.
The remains of a possible prehistoric enclosure are visible on LiDAR data. The enclosure, which is located on a minor ridge, is 82m north to south and 60m east to west, enclosing an area of c.4032 sq m. The northern arc of the enclosure together with an outer ditch is particularly clearly shown and is respected by the extant field boundary.
The enclosure is unfortunately not visible on available aerial photographs.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142434 ] |
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SDV365942 | Worksheet: Kaye, S.. 2024. Enclosure, possibly prehistoric, north of Poughill, Poughill CP. Digital. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | May 1 2024 12:58PM |
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