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| HER Number: | MDV50108 |
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| Name: | Ditched oval enclosure north of Seven Stones Cross, Kingston |
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Summary
An oval enclosure of probable Iron Age to Roman date is visible on aerial photographs of 1992 as a cropmark of a ditch on a level hilltop with views to Erme valley in the west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 657 492 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingston |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric single ditched enclosure north of Seven Stones Cross
Other References/Statuses
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1024296
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64NE/189
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1950, CPE/UK 3079 (Aerial Photograph). SDV338398.
Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project (Un-published). SDV342165.
Site occupies level hilltop site, coinciding with slight hollow and with a faint scarp along the west side. Extensive views to west and north.
DCC, 1992, DAP 14395, DAP 14395/32-33 07-JUL-1992 (VL) (Aerial Photograph). SDV351493.
Cropmarks of curvilinear ditches are visible.
Horner, B., 1992, DAP/VL, 32-34 (Aerial Photograph). SDV337328.
Irregular single ditched enclosure measuring about 120m by 60m. Recorded from air as a cropmark in 1992.
Jones, T., 1995, Possible henge at Sevenstones Cross (Correspondence). SDV338396.
The enclosure is also recorded as a soilmark on RAF aerial photo of 1950.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Highlands Farm, Kingston, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV338386.
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.
A ditch circa 2 to 5m wide is visible on aerial photographs of 1992 as a cropmark defining a roughly oval enclosed area up to circa 135m by 85m across.
The cropmark is interpreted as evidence of an enclosure of probable Iron Age to Roman date.
The archaeological cropmark is partly obscured on the eastern and northern sides by agricultural cropmarks.
No evidence of an entrance or internal features is identifiable.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337328 | Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1992. DAP/VL. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 32-34. |
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| SDV338386 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Highlands Farm, Kingston. Wessex Archaeology Report. 64350.09. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV338396 | Correspondence: Jones, T.. 1995. Possible henge at Sevenstones Cross. Letter to F. Griffith. Letter. |
| SDV338398 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. CPE/UK 3079. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. |
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| SDV342165 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV351493 | Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1992. DAP 14395. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 14395/32-33 07-JUL-1992 (VL). [Mapped feature: #124479 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 9 2020 4:42PM |
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