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| HER Number: | MDV122768 |
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| Name: | Mound and quarries west of Exeter Racecourse, Haldon Hill, Kenn |
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Summary
A large mound, ditches and pits probably associated with early 20th century quarrying are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 to the west of Exeter Racecourse on Haldon Hill, Kenn. The earthworks were probably levelled during dualling works to the A38.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 896 837 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kenn |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KENN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MOUND (XX - 1904 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
- QUARRY (XX - 1904 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3134-3135 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
A large mound, ditches and pits are visible as earthworks.
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 mound circa 107 metres long and 10 metres wide is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 to the west of Exeter Racecourse on Haldon Hill, Kenn. The mound or bank is surrounded by a generally between ditch 2 to 7 metres wide, although it is wider in places. A shallow, irregularly shaped pit, probably a gravel quarry, is visible abutting the north-east end of the mound. It is possible the mound is a product of the quarrying process. The earthworks are not depicted on early 20th century Ordnance survey maps and probably date from the decades prior to the 1940s. The earthworks were probably levelled during dualling works to the A38.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3134-3135 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #113117 ] |
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| 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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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 24 2018 11:35AM |
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