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| HER Number: | MDV119092 |
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| Name: | Possible Prospect Mound or Rifle Range stand in Sector Park, Axminster |
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Summary
An earthwork mound, visible on aerial photographs from 1948 and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014, could possibly be part of the post-medieval landscape of Sector Park or the 19th century rifle range.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 309 982 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY39NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MOUND (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
- PROSPECT MOUND? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
- RIFLE RANGE? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
No features are depicted in this location.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A mound is depicted in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3200-3201 22-JAN-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359315.
An oval earthwork mound is visible.
Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY3098 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.
An oval 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.
A roughly oval earthwork mound, circa 5 by 6 metres, is visible on aerial photographs taken from the 1940s onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. It is depicted on the late-19th century mapping, and seems to overlie the parallel linear earthworks interpreted as post-medieval orchard banks (MDV119085). Its function is not clear, but it seems likely that it was associated with the post-medieval designed landscape of Sector Park. Although its low lying situation is not typical it could perhaps be a prospect mound, or may have been part of the adjacent rifle range, as it is located around the mark of the 300 yard butt.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV359177 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY3098 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #78383 ] |
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| SDV359315 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3200-3201 22-JAN-1948. |
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| 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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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: | Apr 25 2018 1:53PM |
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