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HER Number:MDV135014
Name:Oval enclosure southwest of Caute, Shebbear

Summary

An oval enclosure of probable later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on lidar-derived images as a curvilinear earthwork bank and ditch to the southwest of Caute, Shebbear parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 426 104
Map Sheet:SS41SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShebbear
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishSHEBBEAR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV63 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Ovoid enclosure measuring 120m max across.

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

An oval enclosure is visible as a curvilinear earthwork bank and ditch.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV63. [Mapped feature: #142789 ]
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 6 2024 9:33AM