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| HER Number: | MDV102330 |
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| Name: | Probable round barrow to the north-west of Gorvin |
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Summary
A possible round barrow is visible as a circular earthwork mound on aerial photographs dating to 1978. It may be part of a larger Bronze Age barrow cemetery, but has possibly been more affected by ploughing than others in the group.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 286 202 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of two prehistoric bowl barrows to north-west of Gorvin
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1978, OS/78038, NMR OS/78038 304-305 10-MAY-1978 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349082.
A circular earthwork mound is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A possible round barrow is visible as a circular earthwork mound circa 28 metres in diameter on aerial photographs dating to 1978, and may be part of a larger Bronze Age barrow cemetery. It is not definitely visible on any other aerial photographs available to the survey, but neither is the scheduled barrow 115 metres to the east. The two features appear very similar on the 1978 aerial photographs. The documentation regarding site visits to the scheduled barrow make no mention of a second barrow in this field, suggesting that the mound is low and has perhaps been affected by ploughing to a greater extent. The photograph was very difficult to rectify so the location is approximate.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349018 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011-2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital. |
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| SDV349082 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1978. OS/78038. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/78038 304-305 10-MAY-1978. [Mapped feature: #61780 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV12405 | Related to: Bowl Barrow to north-west of Gorvin, Hartland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 15 2020 3:50PM |
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