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HER Number:MDV102301
Name:Mound, east of Peppercombe

Summary

A small, roughly ‘C’ shaped mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 and Lidar images acquired in 2008. The date and function of the mound are unknown.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 384 240
Map Sheet:SS32SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAlwington
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishALWINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MOUND (Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158, DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5034-5 19-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.

A roughly ‘C’ shaped mound circa 9 metres in diameter is visible as an earthwork.


Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS3824 22-AUG-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349178.

A possible low earthwork mound is visible on interactive digital images based on aerial photographs flown in 2007.


Environment Agency, 2008, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SS3824 Environment Agency D0091164 10-FEB-2008 (Cartographic). SDV349374.

A possible low earthwork mound is visible on images derived from Lidar data acquired in 2008.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A C-shaped mound circa 11 metres in diamter was visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 and Lidar images acquired in 2008, on the north-west facing slopes north of Peppercombe. The date and function of the mound are unknown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349018Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV349143Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5034-5 19-APR-1946.
SDV349178Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS3824 22-AUG-2007.
SDV349374Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2008. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS3824 Environment Agency D0091164 10-FEB-2008.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 15 2017 5:01PM