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| HER Number: | MDV135120 |
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| Name: | Oval enclosure north of Hemyock |
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Summary
A possible oval enclosure defined by subtle banks is visible as an earthwork on lidar-derived images, on the south-west facing slopes of the Culm valley to the north of Hemyock village.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 137 147 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST11SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hemyock |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLAYHIDON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEMYOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OVAL 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, ULDEV114 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Possible ovoid earthwork enclosure measuring c 90m x 80m. Note this is very subtle.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
A bank is visible as a curvilinear earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV114. [Mapped feature: #142944 ] |
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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: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 29 2024 5:09PM |
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