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Summary

A possible levelled mound of unkown date is visible on the 1946 aerial image, south of Westacott Farm, Abbotsham.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MOUND (Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, DCC RAF/106G/UK/1420 4004-4005 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349339.

A circular pale cropmark is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A circular pale cropmark, circa 10 metres is diameter is visible on aerial photographs of 1946, on the south-east facing slopes just below the crest of a hill to the south of Westacott Farm, Abbotsham. The cropmark might be interpreted as forming over a levelled earthwork mound. The cropmark is not visible on later aerial photographs available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011-2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV349339	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/106G/UK/1420 4004-4005 15-APR-1946.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)

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