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HER Number:MDV135146
Name:Enclosure south of Blastridge Plantation, Bishops Nympton

Summary

A possible ditched enclosure potentially of prehistoric date is visible on images derived from lidar data as a subtle earthwork on the south-west facing slopes of Blastridge Hill, Bishops Nympton parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 734 241
Map Sheet:SS72SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBishop's Nympton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBISHOPS NYMPTON

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, ULDEV145 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Faint traces of an ovoid hillslope enclosure with a maximum diameter externally of c. 45m.

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

An oval ditch is visible as a subtle earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV145. [Mapped feature: #142976 ]
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 30 2024 11:25AM