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Summary

A possible tree mound potentially of 19th century date is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured from 1998 to 2017 as a circular earthwork to the south of Trehill House, Kenn.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TREE MOUND (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1947 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any tree planting depicted on the OS First Edition map.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, RAF/CPE/UK/2082 RP 4316-4317 19-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358687.

The visible mound corresponds with a mature deciduous tree.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A circular earthwork mound is visible.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

The visible mound corresponds with the location of a felled tree.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A circular mound roughly 9m in diameter is visible as an earthwork on the east-facing slopes to the south of Trehill House, Kenn. The mound corresponds with a mature tree visible on aerial photographs of 1946, which had been felled by 2006-7. A similar tree remains in situ 70m to the south and no mound was noted in this location. The earthwork visible on the lidar derived images is therefore unlikely to be an lidar artefact created by the tree canopy and is interpreted as an ornamental parkland feature. However, the mound does not correspond with a tree depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25-inch map and may therefore post-date circa 1880.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321648	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV358687	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2082 RP 4316-4317 19-MAY-1947.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #112521 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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