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HER Number:MDV134976
Name:Rectilinear enclosure south of Mattocks Down, Kentisbury

Summary

A possible bank defined rectilinear enclosure is visible as an earthwork on lidar-derived images, south of Mattocks Down, Kentisbury parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 609 435
Map Sheet:SS64SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Down
Civil ParishKentisbury
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST DOWN
Ecclesiastical ParishKENTISBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Late Medieval - 700 BC (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV25 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

A sub-rectangular enclosure with maximum dimensions of 46m by 36m is visible, coincident with the corner of a historic field .

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

A bank is visible as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV25. [Mapped feature: #142734 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Aug 30 2024 9:39AM