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Summary

Numerous amorphous mounds occur on the broad summit of Standon Hill in an area of deep peat centred at SX56048214. These mounds, on average 10m across and 1.2m high, are apparently composed entirely of peat and no surface stone is evident. The majority of the mounds, mostly in a group centred at SX55898193 are associated with the extensive peat cutting activity clearly visible on the eastern slopes of Standon Hill. These abandoned peat cuttings are marked by linear, marshy openworks on average 0.7m deep, which are separated by prominent baulks. At least three mounds occur on the boundary of the firing range and may have been used as markers before the present warning poles were erected. Identified as part of the RCHME Willsworthy project.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX58SE78
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1160678

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MOUND (Constructed, Early 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1901 AD (Between) to 1990 AD (Between))

Full description

Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.

(02/09/1998) Numerous amorphous mounds occur on the broad summit of Standon Hill in an area of deep peat centred at SX56048214. These mounds, on average 10m across and 1.2m high, are apparently composed entirely of peat and no surface stone is evident.
The majority of the mounds, mostly in a group centred at SX55898193 are associated with the extensive peat cutting activity clearly visible on the eastern slopes of Standon Hill.
These abandoned peat cuttings are marked by linear, marshy openworks on average 0.7m deep, which are separated by prominent baulks. At least three mounds occur on the boundary of the firing range and may have been used as markers before the present warning poles were erected.

Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.

(15/02/2001) These features remain as described.

Probert, S., 2007, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV357728.

Probert, S., 2013, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV357729.

Newman, P., 2019, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Willsworthy Freehold, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV363156.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
• EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

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