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HER Number:MDV135192
Name:Square enclosure west of Glebe Farm, Coryton

Summary

A square ditch-defined enclosure of possible prehistoric to Roman date is visible as a cropmark on digital images derived from aerial photographs of May 2020 and as a slight earthwork on images derived from lidar data, on the west facing slope to the west of Glebe Farm, Coryton parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 445 833
Map Sheet:SX48SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishCoryton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCORYTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SQUARE 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, ULDEV238 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

A square ditched enclosure is visible as a cropmark on Google Earth imagery dated May 2020, measuring 48m across.

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

Linear narrow ditches are visible as earthworks.

Google, 2023, Google Earth Pro, May 2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV365802.

Linear narrow ditches are visible as cropmarks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365802Aerial Photograph: Google. 2023. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. May 2020.
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV238.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143033 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Sep 11 2024 10:09AM