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HER Number:MDV135193
Name:Oval enclosure south of Forda Mill, Clawton

Summary

An oval bank-defined enclosure of probable prehistoric to Roman date is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data, on the south-west facing combe slopes overlooking the River Deer, to the south of Forda Mill, Clawton parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 326 996
Map Sheet:SX39NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishClawton
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishCLAWTON

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, ULDEV239 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Oval enclosure 32m by 18m located in woodland just above flood plain level.

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

An oval banked enclosure is visible as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV239. [Mapped feature: #143035 ]
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 12:00PM