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HER Number:MDV135201
Name:Mound northwest of Henford Moor, Luffincott

Summary

A mound, possibly a barrow of Bronze Age date, is visible on images derived from lidar data as a roughly circular earthwork roughly 10m in diameter, on the south edge of a low plateau to the northwest of Henford Moor, Luffincott parish. It is one of three in a group or small cemetery.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 359 952
Map Sheet:SX39NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLuffincott
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishLUFFINCOTT

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, ULDEV261 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Possible barrow.

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

A mound circa 12m in diameter is visible as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV261. [Mapped feature: #143048 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV135200Related to: Mound northwest of Henford Moor, Luffincott (Monument)
MDV135202Related to: Mound northwest of Henford Moor, Luffincott (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Sep 11 2024 10:55AM