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HER Number:MDV135255
Name:Mound north of Higher Borough Farm, Chivelstone

Summary

A possible mound up to approximately 20m in diameter is visible as a very subtle circular earthwork on images derived from lidar data, on the north-facing slopes to the north of Higher Borough Farm, Chivelstone parish. The mound has been interpreted as a one of a pair of possible barrows of Bronze Age date.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 789 378
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, ULDEV312 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

A possible pair of barrows is visible.

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

A mound up to 20m in diameter is visible as a slight earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV312.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143123 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV135256Related to: Mound north of Higher Borough Farm, Chivelstone (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Aug 30 2024 6:04PM