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HER Number:MDV135123
Name:Deserted settlement northwest of Rolstone Barton

Summary

Earthworks potentially representative of a former settlement are visible on lidar derived images as banks, ditches and possible enclosures on the steep south-facing slopes between East Aish Farm and Rolstone Barton, Morchard Bishop parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 796 060
Map Sheet:SS70NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMorchard Bishop
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMORCHARD BISHOP

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV119 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Earthwork banks and possible platforms potentially indicative of former settlement and closes. Next to spring.

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

Linear banks, ditches and possible enclosures are visible as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV119.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142949 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 19 2024 4:53PM