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HER Number:MDV123424
Name:Mound or platform east of Palace Mill Farm, Chudleigh

Summary

A small mound or platform is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork on the north-west facing slopes overlooking the Kate Brook, south-east of Chudleigh. The date and function of the earthworks are unknown.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 869 789
Map Sheet:SX87NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChudleigh
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishCHUDLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MOUND (Unknown date)

Full description

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8778 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A small mound or platform 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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A small mound or platform circa 10 by 16m is size is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork cut into the north-west facing slopes overlooking the Kate Brook, south-east of Chudleigh. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on 19th century maps available to the survey, and the date and function of the earthworks are unknown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361305Interpretation: 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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV361470Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8778 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114124 ]

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)

Date Last Edited:Nov 15 2018 11:14AM