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| HER Number: | MDV126224 |
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| Name: | Mounds and hollows are visible north west of Lobb Farm |
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Summary
Rectilinear and irregularly shaped mounds and hollows of unknown date and function are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 on the west-facing slopes overlooking the Smallhanger Brook north-west of Lobb Farm, Sparkwell.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 562 583 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
- MOUND (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1127-1128 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Rectilinear and irregularly shaped mounds and hollows are visible. The hollow or pit has been levelled.
Royal Air Force, 1962, RAF/58/5095, RAF/58/5095 F21 0047-0048 01-MAY-1962 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351597.
Rectilinear and irregularly shaped mounds are visible.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5658 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Rectilinear and irregularly shaped mounds and hollows are visible. The hollow or pit and part of the mound earthworks have been levelled.
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.
Rectilinear and irregularly shaped mounds and hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 on the west-facing slopes overlooking the Smallhanger Brook north-west of Lobb Farm, Sparkwell.
The date and function of the earthworks are unknown. It is possible that they are evidence of settlement or extractive activity predating the mid-19th century but it must also be considered possible that some, particularly those earthworks closest to the watercourse, are of natural origin.
The rectilinear scoop or pit at circa SX56335834 and part of the irregularly shaped mounds at circa SX56305836 have been levelled by the creation of a modern access track across the Smallhanger Brook.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1127-1128 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #119135 ] |
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| SDV351597 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1962. RAF/58/5095. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/5095 F21 0047-0048 01-MAY-1962. |
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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. LIDAR SX5658 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: 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. |
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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 31 2019 4:18PM |
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