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HER Number:MDV135127
Name:Rectilinear enclosure east of Throwcombe Cross, Stoodleigh

Summary

A rectilinear enclosure of probable prehistoric date is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork bank and ditch to the east of Throwcombe Cross, Stoodleigh parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 886 195
Map Sheet:SS81NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishStoodleigh
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOODLEIGH

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, ULDEV123 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Polygonal earthwork enclosure measuring 60m x 60m max, on a flat spur, predating field boundary depicted on tithe map.

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

A rectilinear bank and ditch is visible as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV123. [Mapped feature: #142953 ]
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 19 2024 6:27PM