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Summary

Cropmarks which have formed over an infilled ditch of an enclosure of uncertain, but potential prehistoric, date are visible on aerial photographs of 1984 and 1989, to the southwest of Bawcombe.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric enclosure and associated linear marks to north west of Bawcombe Cottage

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX38SE/23

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV243749.

Aph=dap/ci 2(16/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV243750.

Des=dprfp 1989(and photo h 18).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV243751.

Griffith, f. M. /cornish archaeology/24(1985)151/enclosures in the launceston area.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV243752.

Nmr=sx38se36.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV243753.

Des=miller, a. /rchme ap primary recording project/(29/12/1995).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV243754.

Aph=nmr/sx3781/1-4.

Miller, A., Untitled Source (Interpretation). SDV37281.

Irregular single ditched enclosure diam about 40m with linear mark to nw. Recorded from the air 1984 (ap). Vis=16/12/1988 (robinson) even moderate w slope. Nothing visible on ground (dprfp). Vis=rapid examination of aps shows d-shaped enclosure, as well as possible curvilinear enclosure to its w, and other possible linear features (miller).

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, CAU F20/55. 29/6/89 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

Cropmarks which have formed over an infilled ditch of an enclosure of uncertain, but potential prehistoric, date is visible on aerial photographs of 1989, to the southwest of Bawcombe.

Williams, Jodene, 2010, Natural England Site Visit, Bawcombe Farm (Personal Comment). SDV345942.

According to the author, the landowners have seen the settlement markings during dry seasons.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

The enclosure is oval in shape, measures approximately 50m in length by 37m in width and is situated on moderate west facing slope of a prominent spur. The possible prehistoric enclosure lies in close proximity to a number of other cropmarks recorded as part of this survey, including a second possible prehistoric enclosure to the west.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

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