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HER Number: | MDV120647 |
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Name: | Barrow or tree enclosure ring within Buckley Plantation, Sidmouth |
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Summary
A circular earthwork ring ditch with possible slight central mound is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, on the steep west facing slopes of a scarp within Buckley Plantation, Sidmouth. It has been interpreted as a possible prehistoric barrow, or a post-medieval or 19th century tree enclosure ring.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 146 913 |
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Map Sheet: | SY19SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- TREE ENCLOSURE RING? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1491 Bluesky International DTM XX-XXX-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Earthworks of a circular mound with outer ditch are visible.
Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Earthworks of a slight circular mound, circa 20m diameter, with outer ditch, circa 1.5m wide, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a possible Bronze Age barrow or post-medieval or 19th century tree enclosure ring.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1491 Bluesky International DTM XX-XXX-2016. [Mapped feature: #79888 ] |
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SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV120646 | Related to: Possible barrow or tree enclosure ring within Buckley Plantation, Sidmouth (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
Date Last Edited: | Nov 4 2020 10:59AM |
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