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Summary

An earthwork mound of a possible prehistoric round barrow is depicted on historical mapping and is visible on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012within Big Wood.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric round barrow south east of Woodland Lodge
• Scheduled Monument 1017949: Two bowl barrows at Big Wood, 580m south west and 470m south of Moorland Cottage
• SHINE: Prehistoric round barrow south east of Woodland Lodge

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/2
• Old SAM County Ref: 231A
• Old SAM Ref: 29643

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Unknown, MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA (Migrated Record). SDV331.

Vis=28/7/1997 (salvatore) western of a pair of barrows in big wood. Diam 16m, height 6m, conical, steep sided profile but flat topped. Matrix of stony red soil with no trace of surrounding ditch. No record of excavation (mpp).

FOX, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4034.

Vis=estimated -/3/1950 (fox) very steep sides, possible napoleonic look-out post.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=31/5/1972 (grinsell) in fir plantation. Steep and conical, looks recent. Shown as tumulus on some os maps although omitted from the latest. Diameter 16m, height maximum 6m (grinsell).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113645.

Round barrow north of bystock. Just south of the road and west of the filter bed. Large fir trees growing on it.

NMR CITING PROBERT, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV113650.

Vis=29/8/1989 (probert) vehicular activity has slightly cut back its base on s side (nmr citing probert).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113652.

Osa=sy08sw2.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113653.

Des=information from lady a. Fox.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113654.

Des=robinson, r. /list of fmw visits/(19/1/1983)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113655.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)32.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113656.

Des=mpp/144397.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113657.

Des=probert, s. A. J. /(29/8/1989)/as above.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=25/4/1950 (os) large mound of stony red soil, flat top, no trace of ditch, probable tumulus.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, Lidar data JPEG SY08SW DTM, LIDAR SY08SW DTM Environment Agency 1998-2012 (Cartographic). SDV355698.

The possible round barrow is visible as a prominent earthwork mound.

English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West, 89 (Report - non-specific). SDV355280.

Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems. Declining. Principal vulnerability forestry.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

An earthwork mound of a possible prehistoric round barrow is depicted on historical mapping and is visible on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012, within Big Wood. The possible barrow is located on the southern side of the B3179 and is completely covered by dense vegetation of Big Wood. The prominent earthwork is sub-oval in shape and measures approximately 16m in length by 14m in width. Owing to the dense vegetation cover, the earthwork was not visible on aerial photographs made available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1004	Migrated Record:
SDV113645	Migrated Record:
SDV113650	Report - Survey: NMR CITING PROBERT.
SDV113652	Migrated Record:
SDV113653	Migrated Record:
SDV113654	Migrated Record:
SDV113655	Migrated Record:
SDV113656	Migrated Record:
SDV113657	Migrated Record:
SDV24	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV331	Migrated Record: Unknown. MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA. Monument Protection Programme. Unknown.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV355280	Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2011. Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West. english Heritage. Digital. 89.
SDV355698	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. Lidar data JPEG SY08SW DTM. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY08SW DTM Environment Agency 1998-2012. [Mapped feature: #65618 ]
SDV4034	Migrated Record: FOX.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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