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| HER Number: | MDV135005 |
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| Name: | Shrunken settlement to the east of Gilscott, Alwington |
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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 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS32SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Alwington |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ALWINGTON |
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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
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV52. [Mapped feature: #142776 ] |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV75019 | Related to: Former Building at Gilscott, Alwington (Monument) |
| MDV75020 | Related 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 |
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