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HER Number:MDV135129
Name:Shrunken settlement north of Bradford Cross, Witheridge

Summary

Earthworks possibly representative of a formerly more extensive settlement are visible on lidar-derived images as banks, ditches and possible enclosures or infield, north of Bradford Cross, Witheridge parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 821 166
Map Sheet:SS81NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWitheridge
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWITHERIDGE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (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, ULDEV125 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Earthworks suggestive of closes and possible building platforms, as well as sunken tracks. Possible shrunken settlement.

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. ULDEV125. [Mapped feature: #142955 ]
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 5:22PM