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Summary

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

Location

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 of May 2020 as a cropmark on the south-facing slopes to the south-west of Cheriton Bishop. The enclosure measures approximately 25m square. No entrance or internal features can be confidently identified.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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