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| HER Number: | MDV135212 |
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| Name: | Oval enclosure northeast of Witheridge village |
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Summary
A bank and ditch defined oval enclosure of possible prehistoric date is visible on images derived from lidar data as a slight earthwork located on the northeast-facing slopes to the northeast of Witheridge village.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 809 145 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS81SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Witheridge |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WITHERIDGE |
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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, ULDEV271 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Possible circular enclosure c. 20 m across.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
An oval enclosure is visible as a subtle earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV271. [Mapped feature: #143060 ] |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2024 1:22PM |
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