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HER Number:MDV135116
Name:Sub-rectangular enclosure north of Zeal Monachorum village, Zeal Monachorum

Summary

A bank defined enclosure of probable Iron Age to Romano-British date is visible as sub-rectilinear earthwork on images derived from lidar data, situated on the east facing spur northeast of East Foldhay Farm, Zeal Monachorum parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 714 046
Map Sheet:SS70SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishZeal Monachorum
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishZEAL MONACHORUM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RECTILINEAR 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, ULDEV110 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Sub-rectangular earthwork enclosure measuring c 100m x 70m, sat at end of spur above confluence of two streams.

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

A sub-rectangular enclosure is visible as an earthwork bank.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV110. [Mapped feature: #142940 ]
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 29 2024 5:06PM