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| HER Number: | MDV13637 |
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| Name: | Possible barrow south of Higher Thynacombe Wood |
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Summary
A low grass-covered mound in the north-west corner of a field, which measures around 0.5 metres in height and 10 metres in diameter, with no stones visible. The edge is most clearly defined on the downhill side tending to merge into the natural hillside on the upper side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 704 634 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of possible prehistoric cairn in field south of Higher Thynacombe Wood
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX76SW57
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572768
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/39
- Pastscape: 1572768
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist, October 1978 (Worksheet). SDV151046.
A low grass-covered mound in the north-west corner of a field in the Thinnacombes area Ordnance Survey no. 1862 (Tithe Apportionment no 190) called Bean Town, which occupies the fairly level top of the ridge west of the Harbourne in an area of metamorphosed slate. The height is about 0.5 metres and diameter about 10 metres, with no stones visible. The edge is most clearly defined on the downhill side tending to merge into the natural hillside on the upper side (Robinson, R., May 1978).
This has been inspected by Mr. T. Greeves who considered it to be a possible barrow (October 1978).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1948 Royal Air Force aerial photograph.
Environment Agency WMS, 2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362956.
Possible cairn is visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV151046 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977-1979. South Brent Parish Checklist. South Brent Parish Checklist. A4 Single Sheet. October 1978. |
| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV362956 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), 2019. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #129154 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13636 | Related to: BARROW in the Parish of South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV13638 | Related to: Cairn 230 meters north-north-west of Thynacombe Barn (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 30 2021 8:33AM |
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