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HER Number:MDV134992
Name:Oval enclosure west of Horsacott, Fremington

Summary

A possible oval enclosure of possible Iron Age to Roman date is visible as an earthwork bank on lidar-derived images, west of Horsacott, Fremington parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 510 314
Map Sheet:SS53SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFremington
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFREMINGTON

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

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV41 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

A possible oval enclosure is visible as an earthwork bank on lidar derived images, west of Horsacott, Fremington parish.

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

A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV41.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142760 SDV365999 did not accurately represent the extent of the feature as visible on lidar., ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Aug 7 2024 4:57PM