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Summary

A rectilinear enclosure of potential medieval date is visible as a cropmark ditch on aerial photographs of 1984, north of Widewell.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric single ditched enclosure north of Widewell
• SHINE: Prehistoric single ditched enclosure north of Widewell

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX84SW/32

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV168769.

Aph=dap/cr 10,11(19/7/1989).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV168770.

Des=dprfp 1988(photos f8,9).

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Irregular single ditched enclosure c 70m x 40m. Recorded from the air 1984.(ap). Vis=11/1/1988 (robinson), 14/1/1988 (griffith and robinson). Site spans head of small valley, nothing visible (dprfp).

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The enclosure is not depicted on the Stokenham parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48.

Devon County Council, 1984, DAP 3563, DAP 3563/11 19-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351499.

The enclosure is visible as a cropmark ditch.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A possible rectilinear enclosure of potential medieval date is visible as a cropmark ditch on aerial photographs of 1984, north of Widewell. The enclosure measures approximately 41m wide and is visible to a length of 52m, although the northern extent of the enclosure is not visible. The enclosure likely forms part of a medieval field which is comparable to, and adjacent to, a small infield depicted on the parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48. As such, the enclosure is unlikely to be of prehistoric origin. The enclosure is not visible on other aerial photographs consulted as part of this survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV168769	Aerial Photograph:
SDV168770	Migrated Record:
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351499	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. DAP 3563. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 3563/11 19-JUL-1984. [Mapped feature: #89326 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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