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HER Number: | MDV122862 |
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Name: | Mound north of Oxencombe Farm, Chudleigh |
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Summary
A possible mound of possible later prehistoric date was visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as an earthwork on the south-west facing slopes of Great Haldon, north of Oxencombe Farm, Chudleigh.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 881 828 |
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Map Sheet: | SX88SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Chudleigh |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CHUDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RS 4014-4015 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
A possible mound under tree cover is visible.
Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8882 23-08-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.
The possible mound was not visible.
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 possible circular mound up to circa 30m in diameter was visible an earthwork under tree cover on aerial photographs of 1946, on the south-west facing slopes of Great Haldon, north of Oxencombe Farm, Chudleigh. The mound is interpreted as evidence of possible barrow or cairn of Bronze Age date. The possible earthwork is not identifiable under more mature tree cover on images derived from aerial photographs of 2016.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RS 4014-4015 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #113287 ] |
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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. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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SDV361515 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8882 23-08-2016. |
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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)
Date Last Edited: | Sep 28 2018 5:48PM |
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