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HER Number:MDV135388
Name:Square enclosure south-west of Brushford village, Brushford

Summary

A square enclosure of probable prehistoric to Roman date is visible as a dark cropmark on aerial photographs of 2020, on the south-facing slopes to the south-west of Brushford village, Brushford parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 670 076
Map Sheet:SS60NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBrushford
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRUSHFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Smart, C., 2023, Aerial Photograph Interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366138.

Cropmarks are visible on Google Earth images.

Google, 2023, Google Earth Pro, XX-MAY-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV365802.

Enclosure ditches are visible as cropmarks.

Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project lidar interpretation and associated aerial photograph interpretations (Personal Comment). SDV366085.

A square enclosure of probable prehistoric to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs 2020 as a cropmark on the south-facing slopes to the south-west of Brushford village. The enclosure measures approximately 35m square. No entrance or internal features can be confidently identified.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365802Aerial Photograph: Google. 2023. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. XX-MAY-2020. [Mapped feature: #143340 ]
SDV366085Personal Comment: Hegarty, C.. 2024. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project lidar interpretation and associated aerial photograph interpretations. Not Applicable.
SDV366138Personal Comment: Smart, C.. 2023. Aerial Photograph Interpretation. Email.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 3 2024 4:38PM