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Summary

A roughly circular mound, probably a barrow of Bronze Age date, is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork on the south-facing slopes to the south of Heathfield Plantation, Lamerton.

Location

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

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

A roughly circular mound of approximately 11m diameter is visible as an earthwork.

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

A roughly circular mound of approximately 11m diameter is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork on south facing slopes, south of Heathfield Plantation, Lamerton parish. Situated on former heathland, the mound is probably an outlier of the barrow cemetery to the south (MDV75438). A possible outer ditch is visible as a slight earthwork.

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

Possible barrow south of barrow group.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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