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Summary

Circular disc-shaped earthwork on the summit of the hill. Possibly the remains of a barrow, or a more recent structure such as a windmill, or perhaps a 20th century structure visible on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1960.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• (Former Type) WINDMILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• NON ANTIQUITY? (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3080-3081 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

A T-shaped structure is visible.

Royal Air Force, 1960, RAF/58/3510, RAF/58/3510 F21 0124-0125 22-APR-1960 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352221.

A pale L-shaped structure is visible at SX9446874550.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX9474 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A small earthwork platform or mound is visible at SX9446874550.

Exeter Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological assessment of proposed development site at New Road, Teignmouth, 3-4 (Report - Assessment). SDV280892.

Circular earthwork at SX94467454 observed during a site visit in 2004. The disc-shaped earthwork on the summit of the hill was 6 metres in diameter by 0.5 metres high. It may be the remains of a Bronze Age barrow or a more recent structure such as a windmill.

Blackwell, R., 2008, Manor Farm, Holcombe, Devon, 15; figure 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV341110.

Possible prehistoric earthwork circa 100 metres to west of site.

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.

No well-defined circular earthwork was visible in this exact location on the available aerial imagery. However a pale feature, possibly a low structure, was visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1960, centred at SX9446874550 and measuring 4.5 metres along each side. Although an anti-aircraft position is recorded in this area (MDV71887), the structure is not typical of Second World War features, being T-shaped and apparently flat in 1946 and L-shaped with some height in 1960. The structure corresponds to a small earthwork mound or platform visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. It is considered likely to be 20th century in origin and has not been transcribed.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV280892	Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological assessment of proposed development site at New Road, Teignmouth. Exeter Archaeology Report. 04.. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3-4. [Mapped feature: #99590 ]
SDV341110	Report - Assessment: Blackwell, R.. 2008. Manor Farm, Holcombe, Devon. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 07184. A4 Stapled + Digital. 15; figure 2.
SDV352221	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1960. RAF/58/3510. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/3510 F21 0124-0125 22-APR-1960.
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3080-3081 04-NOV-1946.
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. LIDAR SX9474 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4376 - Devon County Farms Historic Environment Audit, 2007
• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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