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HER Number:MDV135008
Name:Mound west of Wrangworthy Cross, East Putford

Summary

A mound, possibly a barrow of Bronze Age date, is visible on lidar-derived images as a roughly circular earthwork within a known cemetery to the west of Wrangworthy Cross, East Putford parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 383 174
Map Sheet:SS31NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Putford
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST PUTFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOWL 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, ULDEV58 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Barrow with diameter of 22m.

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

An earthwork mound is visible.

Smart, C + Fonte J, 2023, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project 2022, 2 Fig 1 (Article in Serial). SDV365336.

Four additional barrows identified from Lidar, within a known cemetery in East Putford.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365336Article in Serial: Smart, C + Fonte J. 2023. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project 2022. Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. 144. A4 Stapled. 2 Fig 1.
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV58. [Mapped feature: #142781 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Aug 5 2024 5:50PM