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| HER Number: | MDV11977 |
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| Name: | Bowl Barrow 325m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross |
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Summary
Round barrow in a prominent location on Riddlecombe Moor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 599 125 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS51SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ashreigney |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHREIGNEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- MPP Archaeological Item Dataset: 139552
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51SE/30
- Old SAM Ref: 28607
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SS51SE6 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV340068.
Visited 12/2/1955. Diameter about 12m. A low mound only conspicuous because of grass discolouration. One of two barrows (see 1026).
Visited 27/9/1973 . A bowl barrow 20m diameter and up to 0.9m high, mutilated on the west side.
Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Barrows of North Devon, 109 (Article in Serial). SDV7849.
Visited 27/9/1969. Barrow, Riddlecombe Moor. Grass. Diam 20 paces, height 3 feet.
Gerrard, H., 1995, Round Barrow 330m NNW of Winkleigh Moor Cross (Un-published). SDV340069.
Visited 22/11/1995 (gerrard). Round barrow is situated on Riddlecombe Moor in a prominent location on the watershed between the river Torridge to the west and the river Taw to the east. The barrow survives as a circular flat topped mound with a 20.4m diameter and stands up to 0.8m high. A slight hollow towards the western side of the mound may represent partial early excavation or robbing. The ditch from which the mound material was derived surrounds the barrow and is preserved as a buried feature c.3.4m wide. Other details: AI number 139552.
Bayer, O. J., 1996, Barrows in the Torridge District of North West Devon: A Study in Distribution and Location (Undergraduate Dissertation). SDV319515.
Other details: Ashreigney 4.
Department of National Heritage, 1996, Bowl Barrow 325m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross (Schedule Document). SDV340070.
Smith, R. P., 2013, Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigney, Torridge, Devon: Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Wind Turbine, 1 (Report - Assessment). SDV354451.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319515 | Undergraduate Dissertation: Bayer, O. J.. 1996. Barrows in the Torridge District of North West Devon: A Study in Distribution and Location. University of Leicester Dissertation. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV340068 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SS51SE6. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV340069 | Un-published: Gerrard, H.. 1995. Round Barrow 330m NNW of Winkleigh Moor Cross. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Digital. |
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| SDV340070 | Schedule Document: Department of National Heritage. 1996. Bowl Barrow 325m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV354451 | Report - Assessment: Smith, R. P.. 2013. Coldharbour Farm, Ashreigney, Torridge, Devon: Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Wind Turbine. Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service Report. 2013R002. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 1. |
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| SDV7849 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. The Barrows of North Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 28. A5 Paperback. 109. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1026 | Related to: Bowl Barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 30 2015 11:14AM |
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