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Summary

Cropmarks of mounds of unknown origin are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the southeast of Park View, Black Torrington.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MOUND (Unknown date)

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of banks correspond to the grid reference for PRN167582.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167582 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A mound, 22m x 13m, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. A second mound, 12m in diameter, is visible to the north at SS 45711 02933. The date and function of these features are uncertain. Both mounds lie within an area classed as being of uncertain character in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/138/5052&3 11-APR-1946

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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