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| HER Number: | MDV134970 |
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| Name: | Post-medieval parkland features south of Pilland, Pilton West |
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Summary
Probable ornamental parkland features associated with Upcott House are visible defined by earthwork banks and ditches on lidar-derived images to the south of Pilland, Pilton West parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 543 345 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| Civil Parish | Pilton West |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PILTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COPPICE (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
- TREE CLUMP (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV20 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Probable ornamental landscape features constructed along ridgeline south of Upcott House are visible as earthworks, including two diamond-shaped embanked enclosures that were likely geometric tree clumps. Possibly associated with the eyecatcher sout of Upcott House.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Two diamond shaped and four irregularly shaped enclosed areas are visible as earthwork banks and ditches.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV20. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142727 SDV365999 records the extent as extending further to the north and west, but this is not clearly visible on the lidar., ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV64788 | Part of: Upcott House Park and Gardens (Monument) |
| MDV32375 | Related to: Eyecatcher south of Upcott House (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2024 9:32AM |
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