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Summary

A pale curvilinear cropmark, visible on a single sortie of aerial photographs taken in 1950, probably formed over a buried ditch. It is tentatively interpreted as a prehistoric long barrow or mortuary enclosure. The area was developed for housing in the second half of the 20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LONG BARROW? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))
• MORTUARY ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))
• PILLOW MOUND? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/520, RAF/541/520 RP 3015-3016 13-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352112.

An elongated pale curvilinear cropmark is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A pale curvilinear cropmark is visible on a single sortie of aerial photographs taken in 1950, having probably formed over a buried ditch up to circa 2.5m wide. It is indistinct in places but appears to enclose a roughly oblong area, perhaps narrower and more pointed at its south end, circa 32 metres long and 10 metres across. Its shape and size suggests that it could be the remains of a prehistoric long barrow or mortuary enclosure, although post-medieval pillow mounds are similar in form and an alternative interpretation cannot be ruled out. It is not visible on any other available aerial images, partly because the area was developed for housing in the second half of the 20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352112	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/520. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/520 RP 3015-3016 13-MAY-1950. [Mapped feature: #112497 ]
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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