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HER Number:MDV129238
Name:Earthwork hollows north of Horsebridge, Sydenham Damerel

Summary

Earthwork hollows of probable natural origin, but possibly related to post-medieval or 19th century extraction, are visible to the north of Horsebridge, Sydenham Damerel.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 401 751
Map Sheet:SX47NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSydenham Damerel
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSYDENHAM DAMEREL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
  • QUARRY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Environment Agency, 2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 20-FEB-2005 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Earthwork hollows are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Earthwork hollows are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005. They are interpreted as being of probable natural origin but could possibly be related to post-medieval or 19th century extraction. The earthworks have not been transcribed during this survey.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 358.4 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Possible quarry has caused disturbed ground SX 40053 75260

Sources / Further Reading

SDV363945Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M project). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
SDV363949Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 358.4.
SDV363954Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 20-FEB-2005. [Mapped feature: #127510 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

Date Last Edited:Nov 19 2020 12:53PM