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HER Number:MDV135005
Name:Shrunken settlement to the east of Gilscott, Alwington

Summary

Banks are visible as subtle earthworks on lidar-derived images defining possible plots or platforms to the east of Gilscott, Alwington parish. They have been interpreted as evidence of a possible shrunken settlement.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 389 238
Map Sheet:SS32SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAlwington
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishALWINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV52 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Earthworks possibly representing shrunken settlement are visible, with remants indicated by farm buildings shown on the parish tithe map (see MDV75019 and MDV75020), rather than a catchmeadow as suggested by MDV75021.

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

Banks and hollows or platforms are visible as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV52. [Mapped feature: #142776 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV75019Related to: Former Building at Gilscott, Alwington (Monument)
MDV75020Related to: Former Building at Gilscott, Alwington (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Aug 30 2024 10:14AM