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HER Number:MDV135254
Name:Mound south of South Allington, Chivelstone

Summary

A possible mound up to approximately 10m in diameter is visible as a circular earthwork on images derived from lidar data and a cropmark on images derived from aerial photographs captured in 2017, on the northwest facing slopes of a combe to the south of South Allington, Chivelstone parish. The mound has been interpreted as a possible barrow of Bronze Age date.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 795 380
Map Sheet:SX73NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChivelstone
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCHIVELSTONE

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, ULDEV311 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Possible barrow.

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

A mound up to 10m in diameter is visible as an earthwork.

Google, 2023, Google Earth Pro, XX-SEP-2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDV365802.

A pale circular cropmark 9m in diamter is visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365802Aerial Photograph: Google. 2023. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. XX-SEP-2017.
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV311.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143122 ]

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 6:08PM