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| HER Number: | MDV126058 |
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| Name: | Mound southeast of Cottlass Farm, Modbury |
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Summary
An oval mound interpreted as a likely natural feature, but possible Bronze Age barrow, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 647 508 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Modbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
- BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RS 4079-4080 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
An oval mound is visible.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6450 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
An oval mound is visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
An oval mound, circa 35m long by 25m wide, is visible on a west facing hill slope on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. It is probably of natural origin, although it could also possibly represent a plough-spread Bronze Age burial mound.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351151 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2105. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RS 4079-4080 28-MAY-1947. |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX6450 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #118723 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 16 2019 12:37PM |
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