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Summary

Curvilinear and linear cropmarks which have possibly formed over the buried ditches of a double-ditched rectilinear enclosure of potential late prehistoric or Roman date are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1985.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric enclosures north of Fancy

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/303

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Griffith, F. M., 1985, DAP/FQ, Devon County Council DAP/FQ 3 08-AUG-1985 (Aerial Photograph). SDV340823.

Single ditched enclosure with annexe or second enclosure to the west.

Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project (Un-published). SDV342165.

Site lies on moderate southeast slope. Upper side of main enclosure shows as a scarp. Other details: Photograph D2.

Griffith, F. M. + Robinson, R., 1988, Untitled Source (Site Visit). SDV340825.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary, Map 7 (Report - Survey). SDV340217.

Field not included in the survey.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV340215.

Other details: Site 102.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps (Report - Assessment). SDV340216.

Other details: Map 7 Site 102.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Pale curvilinear and linear cropmarks, interpreted as having formed over buried ditches circa 1.6m wide, are visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1985. The cropmarks define the north and west sides of a rectilinear enclosure which measures circa 50m across, with traces of an outer ditch to the northeast corner suggesting that the enclosure may be double-ditched. Two cropmarks visible to the west of the enclosure may form part of an associated rectilinear compound or annexe, or possible additional enclosure. The morphology of the cropmarks suggests a late prehistoric or Roman date. The cropmarks are not visible on other available aerial imagery.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4375 - Fishacre to Lyneham Pipeline Assessment
• EDV4391 - Fishacre to Lyneham Fieldwalking Survey
• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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