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HER Number:MDV116737
Name:Cropmark of mound south east of Gorwell Farm, Hemyock parish

Summary

A pale circular cropmark was visible on aerial photographs of July 1999 on the north-west facing slope to the south-east of Gorwell Farm, Hemyock parish. The cropmark might have formed over the remains of a levelled earthwork mound of unknown date and function.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 162 097
Map Sheet:ST10NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHemyock
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHEMYOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MOUND (Unknown date)

Full description

GetMapping, 1999, 069/99, Devon County Council GetMapping/068/99 108-109 11-JUL-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355855.

A pale circular cropmark was visible.


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

A pale circular cropmark approximately 27 metres in diameter was visible on aerial photographs of July 1999 on the north-west facing slope approximately 260 metres to the south-east of Gorwell Farm, Hemyock parish. The cropmark might have formed over the remains of a levelled earthwork mound of unknown date and function. The cropmark was not visible on any other images available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355855Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 069/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council GetMapping/068/99 108-109 11-JUL-1999. [Mapped feature: #76061 ]
SDV359463Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:2

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 1:11PM