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HER Number:MDV134968
Name:Mound west of Lynton Cross, Bittadon

Summary

A possible barrow of Bronze Age date is visible as an earthwork mound on lidar-derived images, west of Lynton Cross, Bittadon parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 534 436
Map Sheet:SS54SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBittadon
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBITTADON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV18 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

A possible barrow with a diameter of circa 20m is visible.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

An earthwork mound is visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV18.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142725 SDV365999 did not accurately represent the extent of the feature as visible on lidar., ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 30 2024 9:29AM