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HER Number:MDV105241
Name:Earthwork Mound to the southeast of South Bay Holiday Centre

Summary

An earthwork mound of possible post-medieval to modern date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012, to the southeast of South Bay Holiday Centre.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 930 546
Map Sheet:SX95SW
Admin AreaTorbay
Civil ParishBrixham
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIXHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MOUND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2229-30 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

The earthwork mound is visible.


Environment Agency, 1998-2012, Lidar data JPEG SX95SW DSM, LIDAR SX95SW DSM Environment Agency 1998-2012 (Cartographic). SDV352643.

The 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.

An earthwork mound of possible post-medieval to modern date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012, to the southeast of South Bay Holiday Centre. The earthwork mound, which is sub-oval in shape and measures approximately 32m long by 24m wide, may represent quarry or mine up-cast material associated with the extensive industrial workings located to the immediate north and east. The earthwork mound remains visible as a positive feature on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351061Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2229-30 10-DEC-1946.
SDV351146Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV352643Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. Lidar data JPEG SX95SW DSM. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX95SW DSM Environment Agency 1998-2012. [Mapped feature: #64698 ]

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)

Date Last Edited:May 11 2017 12:00AM