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Summary

Curvilinear ditched features are visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks near the summit of a hill overlooking the head of the Heal-eye Stream Combe. It is possible the cropmarks are evidence of an enclosure of later prehistoric to Roman date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric circular, single ditched enclosure and rectilinear enclosure south east of Wellpark Plantation

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90SE/118

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=1/5/1998 (robinson) site lies on level hill top. Defensive site with ground falling steeply on all sides, especially to e. No visible earthworks, ngr on field to the n with the n half of the enclosure (dprfp).

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53450.

Southern half of a single ditched circular enclosure diam c.200m. Recorded from the air as a cropmark by f. Griffith in 1996 (aph).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53453.

Des=dprfp 1998 + photos bn 35,36.

Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/AAS, DAP/AAS 10-13 23-JUL-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV122377.

Curvilinear cropmarks are visible.

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

Two or three curvilinear ditched features up to 4 metres wide are visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks near the summit of a hill overlooking the head of the Heal-eye Stream Combe. It is possible the cropmarks define the southern extent of a potentially circular enclosure of later prehistoric to Roman date and at least circa 180 metres in diameter.

Devon County Council, 2019, Google Earth Aerial Photograph Pilot Project, GE61 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363341.

(SS 96724 03923) Enclosure south-east of Higher Roach Farm. Enclosure MDV59040 identified on the 2018 Google Earth aerial image. Possible other linears also noted on the eastern side and in the field to the west. Bronze Age to Romano-British in date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV122377	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/AAS. Devon Aerial Photograph. DAP/AAS 10-13 23-JUL-1996. [Mapped feature: #96263 ]
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.
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SDV53450	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV53453	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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