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| HER Number: | MDV122838 |
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| Name: | Cairn south of Ducksmoor Covert, Chudleigh |
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Summary
A mound of possible later prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as an earthwork on the west facing spur south of Ducksmoor Covert, Chudleigh.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 893 812 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chudleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHUDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3013-3014 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
A possible mound is visible as an earthwork.
Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8981 23/08/2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.
The mound is not visible as an earthwork.
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 roughly circular mound up to circa 7m in diameter is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 on the on the west facing slopes of a spur south of Ducksmoor Covert, Chudleigh. The mound might be a cairn of later prehistoric date, possibly part of a large group recorded along the spur. A 3.5m hollow visible at the summit of the mound might be evidence of erosion or damage. The location of the mound is largely obscured by dense vegetation on images derived from aerial photographs of 2016 and the earthwork is not identifiable, although a modern track might clip the south-east edge of the earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3013-3014 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #113255 ] |
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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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| SDV361515 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8981 23/08/2016. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9282 | Related to: Cairn south of Ducksmoor Covert, Chudleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
- EDV6181 - Watching Brief on Land at Harcombe Heath
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 28 2018 5:41PM |
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