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Summary

The southern part of a probable rectilinear double-ditched enclosure of likely later prehistoric or Roman date is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken between 1984 and 1999.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric rectilinear, double ditched enclosure north west of Higher Marshrow

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1046645
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NW/119

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DOUBLE DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))
• RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1984, DAP/BP, DCC DAP/BP 4 07-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV284959.

A rectilinear raised cropmark is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Sites and Monuments Record, 1984, Interpretation for SMR, DAP BP 4 (Personal Comment). SDV359098.

Part rectilinear double ditched enclosure length of side c70m, and other linear features. Recorded from the air 1984.

Ordnance Survey, 1984, OS/84168, OS/84168 V 003-004 03-Jul-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354845.

Two parallel pale V-shaped cropmarks are visible.

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

Site occupies shelf in steep N slope, nothing visible. Linear features probably old field boundaries (shown on Tithe Map). Other details: Plan & photo L 36.

Devon County Council, 1990, DAP 6873, DAP 6873/6-7 04-JUN-1990 (RI) (Aerial Photograph). SDV357618.

Rectilinear dark cropmarks are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Griffith, F. M., 1990, DAP/RI 6,7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV284963.

GetMapping, 1999, 076/99, Devon County Council GetMapping/121/99 422-423 24-JUL-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356305.

A pale V-shaped cropmark is visible.

Exeter Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Assessment of Land adjacent to The Manor, Exminster, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV81579.

Enclosure on the east side of Exminster Hill of potentially prehistoric origin.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A probable rectilinear double-ditched enclosure of likely later prehistoric or Roman date is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken between 1984 and 1999. The inner circuit is most clearly visible as an uninterrupted line of raised crops 1.5 metres wide in summer 1984, apparently having formed over the southern part of a rectilinear enclosure covering an area of circa 65 by a minimum of 25 metres. The outer enclosure is slightly narrower and only partially visible; the southern part is most clear, parallel to and circa 6 metres from the inner enclosure.
Many of the aerial photographs consulted are copies of DAPs held by the Historic England Archive. These have been recorded here as additional separate sources because there is a possibility that the prints may have been processed differently. This would potentially result in images on which archaeological features show slightly differently.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV284959	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. DAP/BP. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC DAP/BP 4 07-JUL-1984.
SDV284963	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1990. DAP/RI 6,7. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper).
SDV342165	Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound.
SDV354845	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1984. OS/84168. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/84168 V 003-004 03-Jul-1984.
SDV356305	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 076/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council GetMapping/121/99 422-423 24-JUL-1999.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357618	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1990. DAP 6873. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6873/6-7 04-JUN-1990 (RI).
SDV359098	Personal Comment: Sites and Monuments Record. 1984. Interpretation for SMR. DAP BP 4.
SDV81579	Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Assessment of Land adjacent to The Manor, Exminster. Exeter Archaeology Report. 04.37. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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