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| HER Number: | MDV122861 |
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| Name: | Cairn north-west of Thorne Cross Farm, Chudleigh |
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Summary
A mound of possible later prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as an earthwork on the south-east facing slopes north-west Harcombe House, Chudleigh.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 887 820 |
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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
- BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RS 4012-4013 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
An oval mound is visible.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8882 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
An oval mound is visible.
Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8981 23-08-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.
An oval mound is visible.
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.
An oval mound approximately 11m by 7m in size is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 on the on the south-east facing slopes to the north-west Harcombe House, Chudleigh. The mound is interpreted as a cairn or barrow of later prehistoric date. The earthwork remains visible on mages derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and images derived from aerial photographs of 2016.
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 RS 4012-4013 04-NOV-1946. |
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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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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX8882 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #113286 ] |
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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: 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: | Sep 28 2018 5:47PM |
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