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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 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

• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
• SQUARE BARROW? (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 square 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 on the south facing slopes to the east of Four Cross Ways, south-east of North Tawton village. The cropmarks are 1.7 to 2m wide and define a rectilinear enclosure approximately 7.5m square. The function of the enclosure is unknown, but it may be funerary in origin.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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