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| HER Number: | MDV126304 |
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| Name: | Mound south of Langage, Sparkwell |
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Summary
A mound is visible as an earthwork on the west-facing combe slopes south of Langage on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The mound might be the remains of a pillow mound of post-medieval to 19th century date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 574 550 |
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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
- PILLOW MOUND (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2180-2181 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
An oblong mound is visible as an earthwork.
Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1971, MAL/71005, MAL/71005 V 003-004 04-FEB-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363166.
An oblong mound is visible as an earthwork.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5755 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
An oblong 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.
A mound is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, as an earthwork approximately 18m long and 7m wide on the west-facing combe slopes south of Langage.
The date and function of the mound are unknown. However, the earthwork falls within the known shape and size range for pillow mounds, although the characteristic outer ditch has not been noted in this instance, and is interpreted as possible evidence of rabbit farming of post-medieval to 19th century date.
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 FS 2180-2181 10-DEC-1946. |
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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 SX5755 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #119445 ] |
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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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| SDV363166 | Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1971. MAL/71005. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/71005 V 003-004 04-FEB-1971. |
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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: | Aug 13 2019 4:44PM |
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