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HER Number:MDV132943
Name:Earthworks, on Braunton Burrows, Braunton

Summary

Earthworks visible on lidar data captured between 2008 and 2014, comprising of five rectangular platforms and a levelled dunetop with ridges and partly filled ditches.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 452 351
Map Sheet:SS43NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBraunton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRAUNTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • NON ANTIQUITY? (Early 20th Century to XXI - 1901 AD (Between) to 2014 AD (Between))
  • EARTHWORK (World War II to XXI - 1939 AD (Between) to 2014 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 4373 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Earthworks visible on Lidar between 2008 and 2014. The western side comprises of five rectangular platforms, 30 to 40 by 15 meters across and spaced ten to 15 meters apart. The eastern side is levelled dunetop with three north to south running ridges and to the south two partly filled ditches.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 4373. [Mapped feature: #137811 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 17 2022 3:31PM