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HER Number:MDV134994
Name:Curvilinear earthwork bank north of Burntstone Farm, Clovelly

Summary

A curvilinear earthwork bank visible on lidar-derived images to the north of Burntstone Farm, Clovelly parish, has been interpreted as a possible oval enclosure, potentially of late-prehistoric date.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 325 232
Map Sheet:SS32SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishClovelly
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishCLOVELLY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • OVAL ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV43 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

A possible ovoid enclosure is visible, underpinning the framework of later boundaries and within which historic buildings have been built.

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. ULDEV43.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142765 ]

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 9:59AM