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Summary

A mound of unknown date and function is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork on the west-facing slopes overlooking the combe of the Tory Brook, Sparkwell.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MOUND (Unknown date)
• ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (XVII to XIX - 1700 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5757 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A mound is identifiable 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 roughly circular mound approximately 15m in diameter is identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
The date and function of the mound are unknown.
It is possible the mound is the remains of a barrow of Bronze Age date, or remains of earthworks associated with 18th to 19th century mining activity.
No evidence of the mound was recorded by a previous geophysical survey or trench evaluation (see Event EDV8089 and Source SDV360929), and it must be considered possible that the mound is of natural origin.

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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