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HER Number:MDV135397
Name:Oval enclosure north-west of Boehill Farm, Sampford Peverell

Summary

A ditched rectilinear enclosure of probable prehistoric or Romano-British date is visible as a dark cropmark on aerial photographs of 2020, on the south facing slopes to the east of Whitnage Road, Sampford Peverell parish.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 034 154
Map Sheet:ST01NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSampford Peverell
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBURLESCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • OVAL 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.

A ditched oval enclosure is visible as a cropmark.

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

A ditched enclosure of probable prehistoric or Romano-British date is visible as a dark cropmark on aerial photographs of 2020, on the south facing slopes to the north-west of Boehill Farm. The cropmarks define an oval enclosure approximately 30m by 35m across, with a break in the south-east facing side possibly representing an entrance.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365802Aerial Photograph: Google. 2023. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. XX-MAY-2020. [Mapped feature: #143349 ]
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 4:41PM