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| HER Number: | MDV135124 |
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| Name: | Rectilinear enclosures east of Westcott Farm, Oakford |
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Summary
Rectilinear bank defined platforms, possibly the location of a former settlement of medieval to post-medieval origin are visible as earthworks on lidar-derived images terraced into the steep east facing slopes to the east of Westcott Farm, Oakford parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 886 206 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS82SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Oakford |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OAKFORD |
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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, ULDEV120 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Traces of rectilinear terraced platforms running downslope, in area of rough pasture, but notable at end of Westcott Lane, as marked on the OS 1st edition map.
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
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV120. [Mapped feature: #142950 ] |
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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: | May 14 2025 12:59PM |
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