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HER Number:MDV135634
Name:Earthwork mound south of Butterball Copse, Berry Pomeroy

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-west facing slopes south of Butterball Copse, Berry Pomeroy.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 850 632
Map Sheet:SX86SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBerry Pomeroy
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBERRY POMEROY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • 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 14m in diameter, near the summit of the hill immediately south of Butterball Copse. The mound may be the remains of clearance cairn associated with nearby field boundaries of medieval or post-medieval date but could be earlier in origin.

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

Traces of possible clearance cairns south of Butterball Copse.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143794 ]
SDV366411Interpretation: Hegarty, C.. 2025. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project and related lidar and aerial photograph interpretations. Not Applicable.
SDV366415Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2025. Lidar interpretation. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments

MDV135635Related to: Field boundaries south of Butterball Copse, Berry Pomeroy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 28 2025 4:48PM