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Summary

The northernmost of two prehistoric bowl barrows at Broadbury, west of Broadbury Castle, Bratton Clovelly, survives as an extant earthwork.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1017970: Two bowl barrows on Broadbury, 140m and 230m south of Oakfield
• SHINE: Prehistoric barrow south of Coombe Park
• Scheduled Monument 1017970: Two bowl barrows on Broadbury, 140m and 230m south of Oakfield

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 438183
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX49NE/8
• Old SAM County Ref: 364
• Old SAM Ref: 30332
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX49NE7

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOWL BARROW (Early Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 2200 BC to 700 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Barrow' shown on 19th century map as a small circular earthwork.

Martin, J. M., 1893, Broadbury and its Ancient Earthworks, 549 (Article in Serial). SDV230002.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Tumulus' shown on early 20th century map.

Burnard, R., 1906, Early Man, 625 (Article in Serial). SDV322231.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX49NE7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV345717.

Tumulus. (OS 6inch, 1907)

Two barrows (unnamed), in a field near the Castle, have been partially levelled, so as to be ploughable; but they still have a height of from 2.5 to 3 feet, with a depression in the centre, indicating that they have either been opened, or that there has been some subsidence. The diameter of these barrows between the out edges of the slopes is about 23 yards. (Martin, J. M. TDA 25 1983 p544)

This appears to be a bowl barrow which has been ploughed over and somewhat spread. No trace of a surrounding ditch to be seen. The mound Is still quite substantial with a diameter of 22 metres. Height is approximately 0.75 metres. No depression noticed in the top. Field now under pasture. (Site visit, 07/04/1951)

Ridyard, G. W., 1951, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV345721.

Diameter 22 metres, height 0.75 metres under pasture.

Ministry of Works, 1959, Bratton Clovelly, Two Barrows on Broadbury (Schedule Document). SDV345719.

Two earthen barrows 90 foot (27.43 metres) and 60 foot (18.29 metres) diameter 2 foot 6 inches (0.76 metres) to 3 feet (0.91 metres) high. Both ploughed down and flattened on top. In pasture field on the crest of Broadbury Ridge and apparently unopened. Other details: Monument 364.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 133 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1989, An Archaeological Assessment of the Roadford to Northcombe Water Main, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV13663.

Area known in 19th century as Borough Breach.

Gerrard, S., 1997, 143356 (Un-published). SDV345724.

The northern of two bowl barrows. Diameter 24.3 metres, height 1.1 metres. Surrounding ditch survives as buried feature.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Two Bowl Barrows on Broadbury, 140 metres and 230 metres south of Oakfield (Schedule Document). SDV345720.

Two bowl barrows on Broadbury, 140 metres and 230 metres south of Oakfield. This monument, which falls into two areas, includes two bowl barrows situated on the prominent upland ridge known as Broadbury. The northernmost barrow survives as a 24.3 metre diameter circular mound standing up to 1.1 metres high. In each case the surrounding ditch, from which material to construct the mound was derived, survives as a buried feature between 2.5 metres and 3 metres wide. Despite limited ploughing, the two bowl barrows on Broadbury survive well and contain archaeological and environmental information relating to the barrows and their surrounding landscape. These barrows lie in close proximity to a Roman camp. Other details: Monument 30332.

Weddell, P. J., 2002, A Proposed New Woodland for Northcombe Farm: Environmental statement report & Appendices, 7.14 (Report - non-specific). SDV231814.

English Heritage, 2004, Management Ageement in Respect of Two Barrows on Broadbury (Un-published). SDV345723.

A management agreement has been concluded for the care and maintenance of this monument. Period covered 22nd July 2001 - 21st July 2004.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN167259. Map object partly based on this source.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167259 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A barrow is visible on aerial photographs (p1) as a low earthwork mound with a diameter of roughly 25m. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995/2211-4 13-APR-1947

National Monuments Record, 2010, 438183 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV345718.

Two bowl barrows situated on the prominent upland ridge known as Broadbury. The northernmost barrow survives as a circular mound with a diameter of 24.3 metres and it is 1.1 metre high. In each case the surrounding ditch, from which material to construct the mound was derived, survives as a buried feature netween 2.5 to 3 metres wide.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

'Tumulus' shown on modern mapping. Map object partly based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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