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Summary

One of a group of at least six barrows clustered together in Seven Barrow Field. Visible as ploughed down mound, no traces of surrounding ditch.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1017642: Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down

Other References/Statuses

• MPP Archaeological Item Dataset: 144380
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/28
• Old SAM Ref: 29634
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SY19SE 12H

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ministry of Public Building and Works, Southleigh and Fairway Group of Barrows on Broad Down (Schedule Document). SDV342868.

The southern section of a Bronze Age cemetery, extending to Farway Hill and Gittisham Hill. All are round barrows without visible ditches. Thirteen more or less intact, others recently destroyed by deep cultivation. Ground previously cultivated in early 19th century.

Worth, R. N., 1880, 2nd Report of the Barrow Committee, 130 (Article in Serial). SDV123157.

One of seven mounds in a three-cornered field. Plough has almost obliterated the four western mounds. A low mound, scarcely visible except when the field has been ploughed and harrowed. An accumulation of white flints on the site. Other details: Barrow 48.

Fox, A., 1948, The Broad Down (Farway) Necropolis and the Wessex Culture in Devon, 19 (Article in Serial). SDV123165.

No longer visible. Not numbered.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1975 - 1980, SY19SE12 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV342869.

Site visit 19th November 1975. Stony mound, probably a barrow, 14.2 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. Other details: Plan.

Grinsell, L. V., 1983, The Barrows of South and East Devon, 34 (Article in Serial). SDV337013.

Visited on 7th July 1972. Grass. Diameter 11 metres and height 0.15 metres. Other details: Barrow 21a.

Sainsbury, I. S., 1991, Barrows (Worksheet). SDV342870.

Now only just visible as an oval rise, circa 10.5 metres east-west by 9 metres north-south and 0.4 metres maximum height.

Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., 1993, Archaeological Survey and Management Study of Areas on Gittisham Hill, Farway Hill, and Broad Down, East Devon, 24 (Report - Survey). SDV123162.

Visited on 4th November 1992. Stable, under pasture, looks fairly circular. Definitely visible as a large swelling.

Salvatore, J. P., 1997, Bowl Barrow, Part of a Group in Seven Barrow Field on Broad Down, 144380 (Un-published). SDV342888.

Visited on 12th August 1997. Bowl barrow visible as a ploughed-down mound. Diameter 14 metres, height 0.2 metres. No traces of surrounding ditch.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Round Barrow Cemetery on Broad Down (Schedule Document). SDV342874.

One of a group of at least six barrows clustered together in Seven Barrow Field.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 286 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West, 96 (Report - non-specific). SDV342694.

Extensive significant problems. Principal vulnerability arable ploughing.

English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West, 87 (Report - non-specific). SDV344777.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1694 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

No earthworks are visible.

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

The barrow is not visible as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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