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| HER Number: | MDV129721 |
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| Name: | Peat cutting earthworks on the east of Bursdon Moor, Hartland |
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Summary
Two irregular earthwork depressions, visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, are similar in form to features elsewhere on Bursdon Moor and are tentatively interpreted as post-medieval peat cuttings.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 270 199 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PEAT CUTTING? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
This area is depicted as rough ground.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.
Irregular and wide, shallow earthwork ditches are visible.
Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.
Two irregular earthwork depressions, up to 70 metres in maximum visible extent, are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013. They have some relatively straight edges, and are similar in form to peat cuttings identified to the west (MDV102325). These features were not clearly visible on aerial photographs, except as subtle differentiation in vegetation. It is possible that these are not archaeological, but a tentative interpretation as post-medieval peat cuttings is made on the basis of the current evidence.
Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 881.6 (Interpretation). SDV363949.
Ground disturbance recorded, suggested to be a quarry or possibly damaged ring cairn.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV363949 | Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 881.6. |
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| SDV363955 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Digital. LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #128327 ] |
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| SDV364011 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project). Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV102325 | Related to: Earthworks from peat cutting on Bursdon Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 22 2021 2:21PM |
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