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Summary

A small curvilinear ditched enclosure of probable Iron Age to Roman date was visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks overlooking the Exe Valley from a position immediately north of Fortescue, Brampford Speke.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric or Romano-British enclosures and linear north west of Fortescue

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1041372
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99NW/215

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))
• RING DITCH? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116493.

Conjoining features recorded on dap ap. Possibly two enclosures, one sub rectangular c 30m by 25m, one circular c 20m diam, though latter may be a ring-ditch (aph).

NMR CITING MILLER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116495.

Ap suggests the presence of a curvilinear enclosure, visible as a cropmark c.150m nnw of fortescue. The enclosure consists of a curved w end and a more 'triangular' e end, with a s-facing entrance. The enclosure may be the site of conjoined round barrows or a small enclosed settlement of prehistoric or roman date (nmr citing miller).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV116496.

Aph=dap/ph 4,5/(28/7/1989).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116497.

Des=dprfp (horner, w. )/(22/6/1993)/ground photo aj10.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV116498.

Aph=dap/jf 4a-11/(14/8/1987).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116499.

Nmr=sx99nw80.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116500.

Des=miller, a. /(29/2/1996)/rchme ap primary recording project.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV116501.

Aph=sx9299/1-5, 7-13, 16-19.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV116502.

Aph=dap/tt 14,15(23/9/1990).

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=22/6/1993 (horner) site lies on level ground, with steep drop on e side. No features visible. Flints collected from area of site - see sx99nw/54 (dprfp).

Devon County Council, 1987, DAP 6041, DAP 6041/05 17-AUG-1987 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359187.

A cropmark enclosure was visible.

DCC, 1989, DAP 6828, DAP 6828/02-03 10-AUG-1989 (PI) (Aerial Photograph). SDV359189.

A curvilinear cropmark enclosure was visible.

Devon County Council, 1990, DAP 11953, DAP 11953/14 23-SEP-1990 (TT) (Aerial Photograph). SDV359188.

A curvilinear cropmark enclosure was visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/AAS, Devon County Council DAP/AAS 9 23-JUL-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV122377.

A curvilinear cropmark enclosure was visible.

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

A small ditched enclosure of probable Iron Age to Roman date was visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks overlooking the Exe Valley from a position immediately north of Fortescue, Brampford Speke.
The cropmarks are curvilinear in plan with the western end resembling a ring-ditch circa 18 metres in diameter and the more polygonal shaped eastern end possibly an annexe or conjoined enclosure over 20 metres wide and 23 metres across. A break in the southern edge of this enclosure might be evidence of an entrance.
Many of the aerial photographs consulted by the survey are copies of DAPs held by the Historic England Archive. In some cases these have been recorded as separate sources. This is because variations in the way the prints have been processed could result in images on which archaeological features are visible to a greater or lesser degree than on the originals.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV116493	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV116495	Migrated Record: NMR CITING MILLER.
SDV116496	Aerial Photograph:
SDV116497	Migrated Record:
SDV116498	Aerial Photograph:
SDV116499	Migrated Record:
SDV116500	Migrated Record:
SDV116501	Aerial Photograph:
SDV116502	Aerial Photograph:
SDV122377	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/AAS. Devon Aerial Photograph. Devon County Council DAP/AAS 9 23-JUL-1996.
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
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
SDV359187	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1987. DAP 6041. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6041/05 17-AUG-1987.
SDV359188	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1990. DAP 11953. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 11953/14 23-SEP-1990 (TT).
SDV359189	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1989. DAP 6828. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6828/02-03 10-AUG-1989 (PI). [Mapped feature: #93890 ]

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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