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Summary

A low, slightly irregularly shaped mound largely enclosed by a shallow earthwork ditch was visible in the field, on digital images derived from aerial photographs and on digital images derived from lidar data, as an earthwork on the upper north-west facing slopes of the Otter valley, below Hedgend Plantation. The mound is tentatively interpreted as the remains of a barrow of Bronze Age date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric Barrow and extractive pits in Hedgend Plantation

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BANK (EARTHWORK) (Unknown date)

Full description

Foster, K. + Skinner, R., 01/2016, A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV359378.

DBA undertaken along a corridor associated with the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn. This study is intended to inform the development of options for improvements to the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn.

During the walkover survey a previously unrecorded earthwork was noted. Situated high on the hillside to the east of Monkton is a roughly circular, low mound enclosed by a ditch. The mound may represent the remains of a settlement although it has an uneven, raised surface and clearly defined banks forming an enclosure were not evident. The feature does however have a possible entrance on the south-west side where the ditch is not so clearly defined. Due to the earthwork’s circular form, surrounding ditch and near-ridge top location the feature is considered to possess the characteristics of a Bronze Age barrow and it is thought possible that it is an archaeological site of this type.

Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 25-AUG-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

A low irregularly shaped earthwork mound was visible.

Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2010 ACCESSED 25-AUG-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

A low irregularly shaped earthwork mound was visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1903 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A low earthwork mound was visible. Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Map object based on this source.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

A low, slightly irregularly shaped mound was visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs and digital images derived from lidar data as an earthwork on the upper north-west facing slopes of the Otter valley, below Hedgend Plantation. The mound measures approximately 35 metres in diameter and is largely enclosed by a shallow earthwork ditch 4 to 5 metres wide. A break in the ditch is visible on the south-west side of the mound, and the mound itself appears slightly levelled in this area; it is unclear whether this is an original entrance or later erosion to the earthwork. The mound is crossed by narrow ditches that might indicate that the earthwork has been damaged by modern activity such as drainage improvement. The mound is tentatively interpreted as the remains of a barrow of Bronze Age date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359352	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV359378	Report - Assessment: Foster, K. + Skinner, R.. 01/2016. A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon. Wessex Archaeology. 111160.01. Digital.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359580	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 25-AUG-2016.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1903 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6910 - Desk Based Assessment, A30/A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Ref: 111160.01)
• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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