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HER Number:MDV129002
Name:Barrow on Harpford Common, Newton Poppleford and Harpford

Summary

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

Location

Grid Reference:SY 068 903
Map Sheet:SY09SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton Poppleford and Harpford
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHARPFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BARROW? (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC (Between))

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0690 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A 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 10m diameter, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a possible Bronze Age barrow, or else a modern spoil heap.

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 SY0690 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127174 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV21683Related to: Banks and Barrows South of Benchams Cottage (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Nov 13 2020 1:18PM