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Summary

A small square earthwork mound of unknown date and function is visible on aerial photographs of 1949 to the west of East Soar Farm. It cannot be seen on later aerial photographs or images derived from Lidar data and might have been levelled.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks, structures, cropmarks and artefact scatters of prehistoric field system, prehistoric barrow, hilltop enclosure, medieval farmsteads and rabbit warren, 18th-19th century watch towers and World War Two RAF Bolt Head Airfield, at East Soar

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MOUND (Unknown date)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The mound corresponds with an area depicted as rough gound.

Royal Air Force, 1949, RAF/541/419, RAF/541/419 RP 3024-3025 19-DEC-1949 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351250.

A square earthwork mound is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A small square earthwork mound of unknown date and function is visible on aerial photographs of 1949 to the west of East Soar Farm. It does not appear to be geological in origin and corresponds with a small patch of rough ground depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map. This might support the interpretation that the mound was a man-made feature that passed out of use before the late 19th century. It cannot be seen on later aerial photographs or images derived from Lidar data and might have been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV351250	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1949. RAF/541/419. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/419 RP 3024-3025 19-DEC-1949.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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