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HER Number:MDV8136
Name:Prehistoric Enclosure southwest of Huxham's Cross

Summary

Site of a Prehistoric enclosure to the southwest of Huxham's Cross

Location

Grid Reference:SX 778 630
Map Sheet:SX76SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDartington
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Cropmarks of Prehistoric double ditched enclosure and long linear feature south west of Huxham's Cross

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SE/5

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

National Monuments Record, SX7763 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339629.

Shown on aerial photograph SX7763.


Cambridge University Collection, 1966, CUC/AOQ, 55-56 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339628.

Cropmarks. One possible enclosure and other indistinct cropmarks. The supposed enclosure is at the end of a spur, at SX77856307. Shown on oblique aerial photograph.


Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/ND, 1-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV283812.

Shown on aerial photograph.


Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/PD, 2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339624.

Aerial photograph shows subrectangular double ditched enclosure clearly visible, bisected by modern field boundary, roughly 50 metres by 50 metres.


Robinson, R. + Griffith, F. M., 1992, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project (Site Visit). SDV339622.

Site lies on slight terrace in moderate north-east slope. No visible earthworks. Other details: On photographs U 30a, 31a, 32a..


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary, Map 3 (Report - Survey). SDV340217.


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV340215.

Other details: Site 31.


Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps (Report - Assessment). SDV340216.

Other details: Map 3 Site 31.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV283812Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/ND. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1-2.
SDV339622Site Visit: Robinson, R. + Griffith, F. M.. 1992. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project.
SDV339624Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/PD. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2.
SDV339628Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection. 1966. CUC/AOQ. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Paper). 55-56.
SDV339629Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. SX7763. National Monuments Record Photograph. Photograph (Paper).
SDV340215Report - Assessment: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 01084. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12.
SDV340216Report - Assessment: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 01084. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV340217Report - Survey: Cotswold Archaeology. 2001. Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 1224. A4 Stapled + Digital. Map 3.

Associated Monuments

MDV43002Related to: Linear Feature near Huxham's Cross (Monument)
MDV43003Related to: Linear Feature west of Huxham's Cross (Monument)
MDV74583Related to: Medieval Pottery west of Huxham's Cross (Find Spot)
MDV74584Related to: Post Medieval from west of Huxham's Cross (Find Spot)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4375 - Fishacre to Lyneham Pipeline Assessment
  • EDV4391 - Fishacre to Lyneham Fieldwalking Survey

Date Last Edited:Jan 10 2011 4:34PM