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HER Number:MDV28896
Name:Cropmarks, North-East of Oldacourt Linhay

Summary

Cropmarks, north-east of Oldacourt Linhay. They are interpreted as being more likely of geological or modern agricultural origin.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 866 655
Map Sheet:SX86NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMarldon
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishMARLDON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Trust SMR: 107958
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/305

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
  • (Former Type) CROPMARK (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

SW SIDE NOT VISIBLE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV155919.

Ne of oldacourt linhay. Part of circular single ditched enclosure about 60-70m diameter (sw side not visible). First recorded as cropmark 11/7/1984 by f. Griffith.


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV155920.

Aph=dap/bq 4,5(11/7/1984).


Devon County Council, 1984, DAP 3538, DAP 3538/04 11-JUL-1984 (BQ) (Aerial Photograph). SDV362778.

Cropmarks are visible.


Berry, N., 2009, Land at Compton Castle, Devon, 3, 75 (Report - Survey). SDV347354.

Other details: Site Inventory map (3) 097.


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

No evidence to support an archaeological interpretation of this feature was seen on the aerial imagery available to the survey. The cropmarks are instead interpreted as being of likely geological or modern agricultural origin and so were not transcribed during this survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV155919Migrated Record: SW SIDE NOT VISIBLE.
SDV155920Aerial Photograph:
SDV347354Report - Survey: Berry, N.. 2009. Land at Compton Castle, Devon. National Trust Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3, 75.
SDV361305Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV362778Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. DAP 3538. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 3538/04 11-JUL-1984 (BQ).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

Date Last Edited:Feb 2 2019 9:52AM