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Summary

An earthwork mound of a possible prehistoric round barrow is depicted on historical mapping and is visible on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012, within Big Wood.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric round barrow north west of Homeleigh
• Scheduled Monument 1017949: Two bowl barrows at Big Wood, 580m south west and 470m south of Moorland Cottage
• Scheduled Monument 1017949: Two bowl barrows at Big Wood, 580m south west and 470m south of Moorland Cottage
• SHINE: Prehistoric round barrow north west of Homeleigh

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/3
• Old SAM County Ref: 231B
• Old SAM Ref: 29643.2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Unknown, MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA (Migrated Record). SDV331.

Vis=28/7/1997 (salvatore) eastern of a pair of barrows in big wood. Diam 20m, height 8m. Conical, steep sided profile but flat topped. Matrix of stony red soil with no trace of surrounding ditch. No record of excavation (mpp).

FOX, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4034.

Vis=estimated -/3/1950 (fox) very steep sides, beside quarry, possible napoleonic look-out post.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=31/5/1972 (grinsell) in fir plantation. Steep and conical, looks recent. Shown on some os maps but omitted from the present one. Could be connected with defences during the napoleonic wars. Diameter 20m, height 5.4m (grinsell).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113477.

Round barrow north of bystock. Just south of the road and opposite wrights lane, diameter 50 feet height 20 feet. Large fir trees growing on it.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113483.

Osa=sy08sw1.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113484.

Des=information from lady a. Fox.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113485.

Des=robinson, r. /list of fmw visits/(19/1/1983)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113486.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)32.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113487.

Des=mpp/144398.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=25/4/1950 (os) large mound of stony red soil, flat top, no trace of ditch, sides tree-covered, probable tumulus.

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

The possible barrow is first depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map of the 1880's-90's.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, Lidar data JPEG SY08SW DTM, LIDAR SY08SW DTM Environment Agency 1998-2012 (Cartographic). SDV355698.

The possible barrow is visible as an earthwork mound.

English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West, 89 (Report - non-specific). SDV355280.

Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems. Declining. Principal vulnerability forestry.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

An earthwork mound of a possible prehistoric barrow is depicted on historical mapping and is visible on digital images derived from LiDAR data captured between 1998-2012, within Big Wood. The possible barrow is located on the southern side of the B3179 and is completely covered by dense vegetation of Big Wood. The prominent and conical nature of this earthwork, which is sub-circular in shape and measures approximately 25m in diameter, may however suggest a more recent date to this feature. Transcription of this feature from LiDAR data made available to the survey suggest the earthwork is considerably larger than is depicted on both historical mapping and the 2014 Master Map, and may warrant further field investigation. Owing to the dense vegetation cover, the earthwork was not visible on aerial photographs made available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1004	Migrated Record:
SDV113477	Migrated Record:
SDV113483	Migrated Record:
SDV113484	Migrated Record:
SDV113485	Migrated Record:
SDV113486	Migrated Record:
SDV113487	Migrated Record:
SDV24	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV331	Migrated Record: Unknown. MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA. Monument Protection Programme. Unknown.
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV355280	Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2011. Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West. english Heritage. Digital. 89.
SDV355698	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. Lidar data JPEG SY08SW DTM. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY08SW DTM Environment Agency 1998-2012. [Mapped feature: #65628 ]
SDV4034	Migrated Record: FOX.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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