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| HER Number: | MDV135245 |
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| Name: | Mound west of Torr Farm, Slapton |
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Summary
A mound visible as a low oval earthwork on images derived from lidar data, on the northeast facing combe slopes to the west of Torr Farm, Slapton, has been interpreted as evidence of a possible barrow of Bronze Age date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 806 482 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Slapton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SLAPTON |
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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, ULDEV303 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Possible barrow.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
An oval mound up to 12m across is visible as an earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV303. [Mapped feature: #143111 ] |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2024 12:52PM |
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