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| HER Number: | MDV135244 |
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| Name: | Rectilinear enclosure southwest of Grimpstone Farm, Blackawton |
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Summary
A bank and ditch-defined rectilinear enclosure of possible later prehistoric to Roman date is visible on images derived from lidar as earthworks near the tip of a south-facing spur, southwest of Grimpstone Farm, Blackawton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 789 522 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX75SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Blackawton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BLACKAWTON |
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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, ULDEV302 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Rectangular enclosure.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Banks up to 10m wide with possible external ditches of comparable width are visible enclosing a roughly rectangular area approximately 67m long and 27m wide, aligned northeast to southwest.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV302. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143109 ] |
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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: | Mar 13 2026 5:55PM |
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