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Summary

A circular anomaly recorded on a geophysical survey may be evidence of a former barrow and associated with the known barrow site located to the east.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1012347: Linear round barrow cemetery at Castle Park, Alphington

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Hughes, S. + Valentin, J., 2010, Land Southwest of Exeter Development Masterplan Area. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Assessment, Fieldwalking and Geophysical Survey, Table 2, Appendix 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV347868.

Targeted geophysical survey undertaken as part of an archaeological and cultural heritage assessment of land to the south-west of Exeter recorded a circular anomaly (G) in Plot 13 which may be evidence of a former barrow and associated with the known barrow site located to the east.
Several linear features that appear to emanate from the circular features (K, H. M) may represent former trackways leading to the cemetery.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV5326 - Assessment, Fieldwalking and Geophysical Survey of Land to the south-west of Exeter

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