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HER Number:MDV126145
Name:Mound under Furzyland west of Delamore House, Cornwood

Summary

A possible mound of unknown date and function is visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, under woodland to the west of Delamore House, Cornwood.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 599 599
Map Sheet:SX55NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishCornwood
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCORNWOOD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MOUND (Unknown date)

Full description

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5959 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A possible mound is visible as an earthwork.


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

An irregularly oval mound circa 65m long and 35m wide is visible as a possible earthwork under the tree cover of Furzyland wood to the west of Delamore House, Cornwood on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
The date and function of the possible earthwork is unknown. It is possible that the apparent earthwork is caused by dense tree cover.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361470Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX5959 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #118924 ]
SDV362982Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

Date Last Edited:Jul 25 2019 6:30PM