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| HER Number: | MDV102331 |
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| Name: | Pond or hollow to the north-west of Gorvin |
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Summary
An oval enclosure marked on the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey mapping is visible on aerial photographs from 1946 onwards as a hollow or pit. It may be an enhanced natural hollow for water storage or for watering livestock. Some earthworks are likely to survive.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 287 205 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DEWPOND (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
An oval enclosure is depicted.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158, DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5120-5121 19-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.
An oval hollow is visible as an earthwork.
Royal Air Force, 1959, RAF/58/2984, NMR RAF/58/2984 F22 0057-0058 30-JUN-1959 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349064.
An oval hollow is visible as an earthwork.
Ordnance Survey, 1978, OS/78038, NMR OS/78038 304-305 10-MAY-1978 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349082.
An oval hollow is visible as an earthwork, and appears to have scrub growth in the centre.
Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS2820 22-AUG-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349178.
Darker vegetation growth suggests the feature is still extant.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
An oval enclosure marked on the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey mapping is visible on aerial photographs from 1946 onwards as a hollow or pit 23 metres by 15 metres. It is located close to a watercourse and although it is very large for a dewpond it appears too regular to be an entirely natural feature. In light of the numerous other features for water storage in Summerwell Moor plantation, a plausible interpretation would be that this is an enhanced natural hollow. Some earthworks are likely to survive.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349018 | Interpretation: 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. |
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| SDV349064 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1959. RAF/58/2984. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/2984 F22 0057-0058 30-JUN-1959. [Mapped feature: #61781 ] |
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| SDV349082 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1978. OS/78038. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/78038 304-305 10-MAY-1978. |
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| SDV349143 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5120-5121 19-APR-1946. |
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| SDV349178 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS2820 22-AUG-2007. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 1 2020 5:01PM |
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