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HER Number: | MDV135034 |
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Name: | Enclosure to east of Brixton Barton, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
A broadly square, double-ditched enclosure is visible on LiDAR to the north-east of Boringdon Camp. It is c.104m wide north to south and c.95m west to east. There is also the suggestion of a broadly square inner area of c.35m by c.35m in the centre of the enclosure.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 548 601 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DOUBLE DITCHED ENCLOSURE? (Roman - 43 AD? (Between) to 409 AD? (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Enclosure visible.
Gilmartin, M., 2023, Proposal for interpretation of a landscape feature near to Plymouth as a previously unidentified Roman fortlet (Un-published). SDV366032.
A broadly square, double-ditched enclosure is visible on LiDAR. It is c.104m wide north to south and c.95m west to east. There is also the suggestion of a broadly square inner area of c.35m by c.35m in the centre of the enclosure. The elements are suggestive of a possible Roman fortlet similar to those at Martinhoe and Old Burrow [Exmoor National Park].
The enclosure is located on the north side of a ridge, just off the highest point and overlooks a possible Roman road. (The east side of the enclosure, which extends to the south, is currently part of the HER record for the Roman Road north and east of Brownie Cross).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142820 ] |
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SDV366032 | Un-published: Gilmartin, M.. 2023. Proposal for interpretation of a landscape feature near to Plymouth as a previously unidentified Roman fortlet. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV113231 | Related to: Archaeological Anomalies, east of Fern Hill, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
MDV1751 | Related to: Boringdon Camp, Sparkwell (Monument) |
MDV128227 | Related to: Roman Road north and east of Brownie Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Aug 9 2024 4:06PM |
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