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HER Number:MDV135244
Name:Rectilinear enclosure southwest of Grimpstone Farm, Blackawton

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
Map Sheet:SX75SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBlackawton
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBLACKAWTON

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

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV302.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143109 ]

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