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Summary

Barrow circa 22 metres diameter by 0.6 metre high. The barrow is visible as a very subtle earthwork mound on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. Posible duplicate of MDV20183.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Group of eight prehistoric barrow on Ball hill, part of Broad Down barrow cemetery

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/26

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133894.

Worth, r. N.(ed) + hutchinson, p. O. /tda/12(1880)136/second report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133895.

Fox, a. /pdas/4(1948)19.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133896.

Osa=sy19se5/plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133897.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)35 no 41a.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133898.

Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill, and broad down, east devon/(1993)/(emafu report 93.38).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133899.

Des=manning, p.(exeter archaeology)/(20/8/2002)/letter + map in pf.

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

Vis=19/11/1975 (os) a mound, 22m in diameter and 0.6m high is probably that referred to by hutchinson. It has been spread by ploughing and damaged by a hedging ditch but it is similar to many barrows in the area (os).

FOX, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4034.

Vis=-/-/1948(fox) ploughed out by 1948. Not shown on os. Not numbered by fox.

MANNING, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV56449.

A survey undertaken by exeter archaeology after ploughing just n of the barrow group in july 2000 found no damage to this group (manning).

Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8774.

The 1975 os record asserts that this barrow is scheduled. Although shown on the am7, it is described as 'destroyed' and is not scheduled (fmg).

HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96023.

Hutchinson no 70. A mound among the furze on the south side of the hedge and the last of the group (hutchinson).

Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99275.

Vis=4/11/1992 (simpson + noble) not located (simpson + noble).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 140-141, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 376 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Grid reference for this barrow lies on boundary of survey area. However, SMR description locates the site to the south of the hedge, and therefore just outside the survey area. The barrow is no longer visible above ground.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 376 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 376 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 358 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Barrow circa 22 metres diameter by 0.6 metre high. Same grid reference and description as for for site 357 (SMR 89). ?Same feature.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1794 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A subtle earthwork mound is visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

The barrow is visible as a very subtle earthwork mound on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, indicating the barrow has suffered from ploughing.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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