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| HER Number: | MDV292 |
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| Name: | Southern Barrow at Moorland Gate |
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Summary
Bowl barrow being the southern of two Prehistoric barrows to the south-east of Moorland Gate on Burrington Moor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 597 164 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS51NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Burrington |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BURRINGTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51NE/6
- Old SAM County Ref: 605B
- Old SAM Ref: 28614
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS51NE13
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOWL BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two 'Tumuli' shown on 19th century map to the south-east of Moorland Gate.
Ministry of Public Building and Works, 1966, Two Round Barrows at Moorland Gate (Schedule Document). SDV344842.
Two round Barrows at Moorland Gate on the west edge of Burrington Moor. Mound b) is 70 foot (21.34 metres) diameter by up to 3 feet (0.91 metres) high and spread by ploughing.. Other details: Mound b.
Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Barrows of North Devon, 113 (Article in Serial). SDV7849.
Burrington 2.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1973, SS51NE13 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV344844.
Barrow B a round barrow 28 metres diameter by 0.6 metres high Other details: Plan.
Griffith, F. M., 1983, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV344847.
The field is now cultivated, with a grass crop on it. However, said to be kept as permanent grass now. Barrow has very smooth profile. Diameter 35.5 metres north-west to south-east and 27 metres south-west to north east. Height estimated at 1.2-1.4 metres.
Gerrard, S., 1995, 139560 (Un-published). SDV344848.
One of two round barrows situated at Moorland Gate. Together, they form part of a larger group between the two major river systems. This barrow survives as a 0.8 metre high, oval flat topped mound.
Bayer, O. J., 1996, Barrows in the Torridge District of North West Devon: A Study in Distribution and Location (Undergraduate Dissertation). SDV319515.
Other details: Burrington 2.
Department of Environment, 1996, Two Bowl Barrows at Moorland Gate (Schedule Document). SDV344843.
Two bowl barrows at Moorland Gate. This monument includes two bowl barrows aligned north-west to south-east on an exposed hilltop. They form part of a larger group occupying the ridge between the River Torridge to the west and the River Taw to the east. This southern barrow survives as a 0.8 metre high oval flat topped mound which measures 24.8 metres long from north to south and by 21.8 metres from east to west. The surrounding ditch survives as a buried feature circa 3.5 metres wide.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
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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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #86421 ] |
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| SDV344842 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Public Building and Works. 1966. Two Round Barrows at Moorland Gate. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. |
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| SDV344843 | Schedule Document: Department of Environment. 1996. Two Bowl Barrows at Moorland Gate. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV344844 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1973. SS51NE13. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV344847 | Worksheet: Griffith, F. M.. 1983. Worksheet. |
| SDV344848 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 1995. 139560. Monument Protection Programme. Unknown. |
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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. 113. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV291 | Related to: Northern Barrow at Moorland Gate (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 18 2010 9:25AM |
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