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| HER Number: | MDV134858 |
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| Name: | Oval enclosure northeast of Iddesleigh village, Dowland |
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Summary
A bank defined oval enclosure of probable Iron Age to Romano-British date is visible as an plough spread earthwork on images derived from lidar data, situated on a west-facing spur to the northeast of Iddesleigh village, Dowland parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 576 090 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS50NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dowland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DOWLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The enclosure is in a field named 'Higher Berraton' on the Dowland Tithe Apportionment. It is possible that the 'Berra' element stems from 'bury' and references the enclosure.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV101 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Ovoid earthwork enclosure measuring c 59 x 47m positioned on a flat spur. The width of bank c.8m compared to ditch suggest considerable spreading by agriculture.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
An oval enclosure is visible as an earthwork.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Oval enclosure visible.
Kaye, S., 2024, Enclosure south of Upcott, Dowland CP (Worksheet). SDV365943.
The remains of an enclosure are visible on LiDAR data. It is situated on level ground and is broadly circular with a diameter of c.50m. Neither an entrance or an outer ditch can be seen. However, it has been eroded by agricultural activity; the raised embankment now being c.16m wide in places. It may be prehistoric in date, but could be later.
Unfortunately, it is not visible on available aerial photos.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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| SDV365943 | Worksheet: Kaye, S.. 2024. Enclosure south of Upcott, Dowland CP. Digital. |
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV101. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142435 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 16 2024 4:25PM |
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