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HER Number:MDV126896
Name:Mound on Woodbury Common

Summary

A northwest-southeast aligned mound, truncated on its north side by a track. It is largely obscured by vegetation.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 035 878
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWoodbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWOODBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MOUND (Unknown date)

Full description

Passmore, A., 2018, Woodbury Common, Devon: Archaeological Survey of Fire Damaged Heathland (Report - Survey). SDV363233.

This document sets out the results of an archaeological survey carried out by AC archaeology on 7 May 2017 and 23 June 2017 on part of Woodbury Common, Devon. The survey covered approximately 31ha of heathland that had been damaged by fire on 23 April 2017.

A northwest-southeast aligned mound, truncated on its north side by a track. It is located at SY 03587 87821, and measures c. 20 metres long by 5 metres wide by on average 1 metres high. It is largely obscured by vegetation.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV363233Report - Survey: Passmore, A.. 2018. Woodbury Common, Devon: Archaeological Survey of Fire Damaged Heathland. AC Archaeology. ACD1605/1/0. Digital. [Mapped feature: #122813 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8192 - Archaeological Survey of Fire Damaged Heathland: Woodbury Common, Devon (Ref: ACD1605/1/0)

Date Last Edited:Feb 3 2022 9:26AM