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HER Number:MDV135019
Name:Curvilinear enclosure west of Sheepwash village, Sheepwash

Summary

A curvilinear enclosure of probable Iron Age to Roman date is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data, on the southwest-facing slope west of Sheepwash village, Sheepwash parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 481 062
Map Sheet:SS40NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSheepwash
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishSHEEPWASH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CURVILINEAR 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, ULDEV67 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Substantial ovoid enclosure measuring 170m x 150 m occupying a gentle southwest-facing slope above the River Torridge

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

Curvilinear earthwork banks are visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV67. [Mapped feature: #142795 ]
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 12:43PM