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Summary

A mound, possible clearance cairn of medieval or later date, is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork on the south-east facing slopes of Afton Tor, Berry Pomeroy.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MOUND (Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
• CLEARANCE CAIRN? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A mound is visible as an earthwork.

Hegarty, C., 2025, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project and related lidar and aerial photograph interpretations (Interpretation). SDV366411.

A mound is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork up to approximately 13m in diameter, on the south-east facing slopes of Afton Tor. The mound may be the remains of clearance cairn of medieval or post- medieval date, but an earlier origin is possible.

Horner, B., 2025, Lidar interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366415.

Traces of possible clearance cairns on Afton Tor.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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