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Summary

An earthwork mound of uncertain origin is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northwest of Moor Copse. It is possibly the result of natural erosion, the waste material from ironstone extraction or an unlikely barrow.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
• BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• IRONSTONE MINE? (Roman to VII - 43 AD to 700 AD (Between))

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1006 Bluesky International DTM 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The earthwork mound is visible.

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

An earthwork mound of uncertain origin is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northwest of Moor Copse. The oval shaped earthwork measures approximately 18m in length by 15m in width and is situated on gentle to moderate southeast facing slope. This earthwork is the more prominent of a number of similar mound-like features visible on lidar images within the immediate vicinity here. They are of possible natural origin, caused by the erosion and movement of soil from further uphill. However, these earthworks may also represent evidence of waste ironstone workings, a number of similar such features, albeit much better defined, having been recorded further to the east. The earthwork mound also closely resembles a prehistoric burial mound, although this seems unlikely givens its situation. The earthwork was not visible on aerial photographs or other digital images made available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

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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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1006 Bluesky International DTM 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #76874 ]

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)

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