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Summary

A sub-circular mound, interpreted as evidence of one of three possible Bronze Age barrows, is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthwork does not correspond with any features in this location.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-DEC-2004 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

A sub-circular mound is visible as an earthwork.

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.

A sub-circular mound is visible as an earthwork.

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.

A sub-circular mound, circa 30 metres diameter and situated on a plateau to the west of Hall Plantation, is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. The earthwork does not correspond with any features depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps.
The form of the earthwork supports the interpretation that it is a possible Bronze Age barrow and one of three (including MDV129972 &MDV129973) that are visible in this location. Some caution should, however, be exercised as it is also possible that the earthworks in this location are of geological origin.
This possible barrow has been recorded by two separate volunteers during the Understanding Landscapes Project and include points 450.3 and 450.10.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 450.3; 450.10 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

450.3
Earthworks of possible Bronze Age barrows/cairns.SX 3968082733.
450.10
Possible earthworks of at least 3 barrows severely denuded by ploughing on top of a hill. SX397827.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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)

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