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Summary

A barrow or cairn of Bronze Age date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 on a west-facing spur south of Ducksmoor Covert, Chudleigh. Evidence of disturbance is visible.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Two prehistoric cairns south east of Ducksmoor Covert

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 447236
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88SE/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2244.

Vis=25/6/1953(os) one of three bronze age cairns, the largest, (diam 14.3m, height 0.8m) excavated centrally showing core of flint nodules. There is no evidence that the interment has been interfered with (os). Vis=6/9/1981 (grinsell + turner). Heath. Diameter 14.3m, height 0.8m (grinsell)vis=13/10/1981 (os). Cairn "c" 11.5m diameter and 0.6m high with old excavation hollow in the centre. Heather covered (os). Vis=24/1/1989 (griffith). Condition appears stable, possible recent removal of further stones from the disturbed centre. A tree growing in the middle. Clearly still of archaeological value (griffith). Vis=29/9/1991 (tugwell). Signs of disturbance on mound between dense clumps of gorse and heather. Tree and saplings on mound.12m by 10m by 0.6m high.(tugwell). Vis=12/12/1995 (horner) no signs of any further disturbance. Marked out with bamboo canes for management purposes (horner).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284457.

Osa=sx88se7c/photograph,plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284458.

Des=griffth, f. M. /as above(25/1/1989).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284459.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)30.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284460.

Tugwell, b. P. /(29/9/1991)/worksheet in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284461.

Des=horner, b. /as above/(12/12/1995).

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3013-3014 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

A circular mound is visible as an earthwork.

Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8981 23-AUG-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.

A tree is visible growing from the mound.

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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A roughly circular mound approximately 11.5m in diameter is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 on a west-facing spur south of Ducksmoor Covert, Chudleigh. A hollow approximately 7m by 4m in size is evidence of disturbance or damage to the summit of the earthwork. A small tree is visible growing from the mound on images derived from aerial photographs of 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV2244	Migrated Record:
SDV284457	Migrated Record:
SDV284458	Migrated Record:
SDV284459	Migrated Record:
SDV284460	Migrated Record:
SDV284461	Migrated Record:
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3013-3014 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #113252 ]
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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361515	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8981 23-AUG-2016.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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