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HER Number:MDV134970
Name:Post-medieval parkland features south of Pilland, Pilton West

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
Map Sheet:SS53SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBarnstaple
Civil ParishPilton West
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPILTON

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

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV20.
SDV366001Cartographic: 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., ]

Associated Monuments

MDV64788Part of: Upcott House Park and Gardens (Monument)
MDV32375Related 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