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| HER Number: | MDV135255 |
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| Name: | Mound north of Higher Borough Farm, Chivelstone |
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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 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX73NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chivelstone |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHIVELSTONE |
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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, 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
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV312. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143123 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV135256 | Related 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 |
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