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HER Number: | MDV10644 |
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Name: | Fowl's Barrow, Budleigh Salteron |
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Summary
Fowl's Barrow was mentioned in an Anglo Saxon Charter of 1042. Aerial photographs and digital images studied within this area, however,did not show any earthwork or cropmark evidence for this barrow.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 044 822 |
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Map Sheet: | SY08SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Budleigh Salterton |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/18
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Lower Palaeolithic to Saxon - 698000 BC to 1065 AD (Between))
Full description
Davidson, J. B., 1883, On the Ancient History of Exmouth, 149,150,155 (Article in Serial). SDV337988.
Barrow, Knowle Hill. Used to be called Fowl's Barrow Down (in charter of 1042). Fowl's Barrow was near the ancient boundary, probably just above Bushy Park on the west.
Grinsell, L. V., 1983, The Barrows of South and East Devon, 32 (Article in Serial). SDV337013.
Fowl's Barrow Down, site of 'Fugeles Beorh' of the Anglo Saxon charter probably on Littleham boundary. Locality given as Knowle Hill.
Probert, S. A. J., 1989, RCHME Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV234023.
At SY042825. There is no feature resembling a barrow in the conifer plantation at Knowle Hill. A very dense young plantation adjoining the B3179 east of the hill was not investigated. Bushy Park, mentioned by Davidson, cannot be precisely located from the present 1:10000 Ordnance Survey map.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2599 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Reported barrow on Knowle Hill. Site unidentified.
SMR.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Aerial photographs and digital images studied as part of this survey did not show any earthwork or cropmark evidence for the existence of this barrow at this location.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV234023 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 1989. RCHME Field Investigation. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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SDV337013 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1983. The Barrows of South and East Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 41. Paperback Volume. 32. |
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SDV337988 | Article in Serial: Davidson, J. B.. 1883. On the Ancient History of Exmouth. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 15. Unknown. 149,150,155. |
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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. |
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SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2599. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV16629 | Related to: Littleham Parish Boundary (Monument) |
MDV73286 | Related to: Mound called Hearts Delight, north of golf course, Budleigh Salterton (Monument) |
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)
Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2016 12:56PM |
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