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HER Number:MDV128995
Name:Earthwork mound on Aylesbeare Common, Aylesbeare

Summary

An earthwork mound, interpreted as a probable modern spoil heap or a possible Bronze Age barrow, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 054 902
Map Sheet:SY09SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAylesbeare
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAYLESBEARE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
  • NON ANTIQUITY (Early 20th Century to XXI - 1901 AD to 2100 AD (Between))

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0590 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A sub-circular earthwork mound is visible.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A sub-circular earthwork mound, circa 10.5m diameter, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a probable modern spoil heap, or a possible Bronze Age barrow.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0590 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127166 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Nov 10 2020 2:40PM