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Summary

Roughly circular feature representing tree enclosure depicted on modern Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map and Ordnance Survey 1890 map. It is visible as an earthwork bank with an outer ditch on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks and Structural remains of a Second World War military site on Lympstone Common, including within former gravel pits

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/185
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TREE RING (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Tree ring depicted.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 37, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 127 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Roughly circular feature representing tree enclosure depicted on modern Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map and Ordnance Survey 1890 map. Feature survives as circular bank, circa 25 metres diameter, banks 2 metres wide by 0.4 metre – 0.5 metre high with outer ditch 1.5 metres wide by 0.5 metre deep. Lies within woodland. Trees within enclosure and on banks.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 127 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 127 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Tree ring depicted.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0284; SY0285 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthworks of a bank with outer ditch are visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

Earthworks of a post-medieval or 19th century tree enclosure ring, circa 44m by 33m, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The earthworks are visible as a sub-oval bank, circa 3m wide, with an outer ditch, circa 1m wide.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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