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| HER Number: | MDV135384 |
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| Name: | Rectilinear enclosure northwest of Horsham Farm, Bickleigh |
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Summary
A rectilinear enclosure of probable prehistoric date is visible as a pale cropmark on aerial photographs on the southwest facing slopes to the northwest of Horsham Farm, Bickleigh parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 469 626 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bickleigh (SH) |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAMERTON FOLIOT |
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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
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (single years), 2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV365735.
A cropmark of a ditched enclosure is visible.
Smart, C., 2023, Aerial Photograph Interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366138.
A cropmark of a ditch is visible on Bing Maps aerial photography of 2023.
Microsoft, 2023, Bing Maps, 2023 (Aerial Photograph). SDV366137.
A cropmark of a ditched enclosure is visible.
Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project lidar interpretation and associated aerial photograph interpretations (Personal Comment). SDV366085.
The cropmark defines a rectilinear enclosure approximately 70m by 54m in size, on the southwest facing slopes to the northwest of Horsham Farm, Bickleigh parish. A possible entrance is visible on the eastern side. The enclosure is likely to be of prehistoric to Roman date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365735 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (single years). Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). 2019. [Mapped feature: #143336 ] |
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| SDV366085 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C.. 2024. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project lidar interpretation and associated aerial photograph interpretations. Not Applicable. |
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| SDV366137 | Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2023. Bing Maps. Various. Digital. 2023. |
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| SDV366138 | Personal Comment: Smart, C.. 2023. Aerial Photograph Interpretation. Email. |
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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: | Sep 27 2024 4:46PM |
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