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Summary

A possible ditched oval 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 Four Cross Ways, south-east of North Tawton village, North Tawton parish.

Location

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 (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 east of Four Cross Ways, south-east of North Tawton village. The cropmarks are 2.5 to 3m wide and define the south-east end of an oval enclosure at least 60m by 30m in size, with a break in the south-east facing side possibly representing an entrance. The projected circuit of the enclosure would continue under the road immediately to the north but is not identifiable as a cropmark on the available imagery north of the road.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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