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HER Number:MDV135204
Name:Rectilinear enclosure northeast of Boasley Cross, Sourton

Summary

A bank and ditch-defined enclosure of possible prehistoric to Roman date is visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data on the northwest facing slopes to the northeast of Boasley Cross, Sourton parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 505 938
Map Sheet:SX59SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSourton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOURTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RECTILINEAR 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, ULDEV263 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Rectangular enclosure approx. 40m x 42m.

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

An enclosure is visible as eathwork banks and ditch.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV263. [Mapped feature: #143051 ]
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 12:11PM