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HER Number:MDV135133
Name:Barrow to the southwest of Thorndon Cross, Pyworthy

Summary

A mound, possibly a barrow of Bronze Age date, is visible on lidar-derived images as a roughly circular earthwork to the south-west of Thorndon Cross, Pyworthy parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 320 020
Map Sheet:SS30SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishPyworthy
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishPYWORTHY

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, ULDEV130 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Possible barrow with diameter of c 17m, other barrows already known in this area.

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. ULDEV130. [Mapped feature: #142962 ]
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 29 2024 5:25PM