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| HER Number: | MDV21098 |
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| Name: | Possible natural outcrops, northwest of Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot |
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Summary
An alignment of four earthworks along a plateau to the northwest of Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. They partly correspond with outcrops of igneous rock and are therefore interpreted as being more likely of natural origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 839 716 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGHWEEK |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Cropmarks of a subsquare prehistoric Enclosure, north-west of Bradley Barton
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SW/80
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
- (Former Type) BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
British Geological Survey, BGS 50000 scale digital geology (Website). SDV358790.
The earthworks in part correspond with outcrops of igneous rock.
Royal Air Force, 1946, CPE/UK 1890, 1362-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.
Other details: HER: 49/69-73.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3153-54 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
Sub-oval shaped earthworks are visible.
Bovey, 1983, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV349232.
Site visit 24th July 1983. Four possible earthworks visible on limestone ridge running west from Bradley Farm, in field of barley. They could be plough-damaged prehistoric barrows yet their status is suspect.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Sub-oval shaped earthworks are visible.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.
Four mounds visible on modern aerial photographs running east from Chercombe Bridge Road.
Waterman CPM Ltd, 2006, Mile End, Newton Abbot: Archaeological Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV338555.
Other details: Appendix 2.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Earthworks of four sub-oval shaped mound like features, between 15m to 23m long, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on a plateau to the northwest of Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot. The earthworks have been previously interpreted as possible prehistoric barrows, although this seems unlikely given their natural -like form and coincidence with a series of outcrops of igneous rock shown in this location on the British Geological Survey 1:50000 scale digital geology map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140289 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. CPE/UK 1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1362-6. |
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| SDV321648 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV338555 | Report - Assessment: Waterman CPM Ltd. 2006. Mile End, Newton Abbot: Archaeological Assessment. Waterman CPM Ltd. H2051_03b. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV349232 | Personal Comment: Bovey. 1983. Not Applicable. |
| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3153-54 04-NOV-1946. |
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| SDV358790 | Website: British Geological Survey. BGS 50000 scale digital geology. http://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology/wms?. Website. |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114145 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV21100 | Related to: Earthwork on Morley Hill (Monument) |
| MDV21101 | Related to: Earthwork to south of Road (Monument) |
| MDV21099 | Related to: Earthworks to the west of Chercombe Bridge Road, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV21097 | Related to: Possible natural outcrop, north-east of Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4236 - Mile End, Newton Abbot
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey: Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 21 2021 3:05PM |
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