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HER Number:MDV118134
Name:Earthwork pits, southeast of Penn Copse, Dunkeswell

Summary

A series of small sub-circular earthwork pits of uncertain date and function are visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010 and from lidar data captured in 2016, to the southeast of Penn Copse.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 143 098
Map Sheet:ST10NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDunkeswell
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishDUNKESWELL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIT (Unknown date)

Full description

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1409 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The earthwork pits are faintly visible.


Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1409 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of earthwork pits are 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 series of small sub-circular earthwork pits of uncertain date and function are visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010 and from lidar data captured in 2016, to the southeast of Penn Copse. The pits measure between 2-4m in diameter, with those to the east arranged in a clear linear north to south alignment, perhaps demarcating a former temporary field boundary.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356259Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1409 22-MAY-2010.
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
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1409 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #77409 ]

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 1:25PM