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HER Number:MDV135216
Name:Oval enclosure east of Essebeare Farm, Witheridge

Summary

An oval enclosure defined by a curvilinear bank and ditch is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data on the southeast facing slopes to the east of Essebeare Farm, Witheridge parish, overlooking the Little Dart River. It has been interpreted as a possible settlement enclosure potentially of prehistoric date but might represent field boundaries of medieval origin.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 810 157
Map Sheet:SS81NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWitheridge
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWITHERIDGE

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))
  • FIELD BOUNDARY? (Medieval - 1066 AD? (Between) to 1539 AD? (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV272 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Possible settlement enclosure.

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

An oval enclosure is visible defined by a curvilinear earthwork bank and ditch.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV272. [Mapped feature: #143065 ]
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 6:36PM