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HER Number:MDV135164
Name:Circular enclosure west of Bagtor Mill, Ilsington

Summary

A circular enclosure of probable prehistoric date is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork bank, partly fossilised within the extant field pattern, on the west facing slopes to the west of Bagtor Mill, Ilsington. A modern structure was constructed within the enclosure between 2002 and 2006.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 766 754
Map Sheet:SX77NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishIlsington
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishILSINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A circular embanked enclosure is visible as an earthwork, measuring circa 60m in diameter. It is interpreted as a settlement.

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

A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143000 ]
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:Sep 10 2024 5:10PM