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Summary

Earthworks and cropmarks of circular and sub-oval mound and ditched features are visible on aerial imagery taken in 2002 and 2007 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. They are of largely uncertain origin but could represent Bronze Age burial mounds, or else may also be of modern origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW? (Undated)
• MOUND (Early Bronze Age to Late 20th Century - 2200 BC to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks and cropmarks do not correspond with any features in this location.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5063 03-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

Circular and oval mounds and curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5064 01-JUN-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

A pale oval cropmark with narrow curvilinear dark cropmark is visible.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5063 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Circular and oval mounds and curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Earthworks of six circular and oval mounds, circa 8m long, four of which are associated with narrow curvilinear outer ditches, between 1m and 2m wide, are visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2007 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. Pale cropmarks of an additional and possibly levelled mound with dark cropmarks of an outer ditch are visible to the northeast. The mound and ditched earthworks and cropmarks do not correspond with any features in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps. Their origin is largely uncertain. They may represent evidence of Bronze Age barrows, or else may also be of modern date. A site inspection is recommended to help establish this.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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