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Summary

Middle barrow of the three at the north end of the linear group of seven barrows on Broad Down. Large flat topped mound with no visible surrounding ditch. Visible as a distinct earthwork mound on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1017642: Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down

Other References/Statuses

• MPP Archaeological Item Dataset: 144371
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/38
• Old SAM County Ref: 241D
• Old SAM Ref: 29634
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SY19SE 2

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.

Round barrow on Broad Down. One of three northern members of a row of seven, the rest destroyed. Part of the southern section of a Bronze Age cemetery extending to Farway Hill and Gittisham Hill.

Kirwan, R., 1868, Memoir of the Examination of Three Barrows at Broad Down, Farway, near Honiton, 634 (Article in Serial). SDV123831.

Worth, R. N., 1880, 2nd Report of the Barrow Committee, 137-9 (Article in Serial). SDV123157.

Surrounded by a peristalith or series of blocks of rough stones. Flints from the hillside. Apparently unopened. On revisiting it in 1871, the stones of the peristalith had been removed.

Fox, A., 1948, The Broad Down (Farway) Necropolis and the Wessex Culture in Devon, 18-19 (Article in Serial). SDV123165.

Other details: Barrow 45.

Robinson, R., 1982, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982 (Un-published). SDV342809.

Site visit by Department of Environment Field Monument Warden on 7th July 1982.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1982 - 1997, SY19SE2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV342963.

Site visit on 03/02/1982. Similar in profile to barrow to north, but diameter 16 metres, height 1 metre, no ditch.The mound has two parallel and off centre excavation trenches, one across the south-west part of the barrow, the other across the north-east. Bracken covered. Other details: Plan, site B.

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

Site visit on 17th July 1972. Heath. Flints exposed in hummocky top. Formerly had spaced retaining circle, removed in winter of 1871-2. Diameter 16 metres and height 1.2 metres. Other details: Barrow 30.

Robinson, R., 1986, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1986 (Un-published). SDV345664.

Site visit by Department of Environment Field Monument Warden on 6th March 1986.

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.

Condition on 4th November 1992, stable, under bracken.

Salvatore, J. P., 1997, Bowl Barrow, Part of a Linear Group on Broad Down, 144371 (Un-published). SDV342964.

Middle barrow of the trio of very visible barrow mounds which form the northerly part of the linear group of seven on Broad Down. It is a large flat topped mound; there is no apparent surrounding ditch. It has a height of 1 metre and a diameter of 14.5 metres. The actions of rabbit burrowing has revealed flint nodules used in the construction of the barrow. No sign of excavation trenches.

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

One of a group of seven bowl barrows in linear formation aligned north-south over a distance of 220 metres with no more than 35 metres between any two of the mounds. All of these barrows, with the exception of the southernmost, lie north of the east-west road which bisects Broad Down. The three northernmost barrows of the linear group all have visibly defined mounds and have not suffered from the same degree of ploughing as others in the group, although one of them has a deep unfilled antiquarian excavation trench running across it. The remainder have been reduced in height whilst the rim of the southernmost barrow is barely visible at ground level. The height of the mounds within the linear group varies between 0.15 metres and 1.5 metres and their diameter varies between 12.5 metres and 27 metres; at least one of the group was found to have had a surrounding quarry ditch and was reported in excavation as having an overall diameter of 36 metres.

Manning, P. T., 2002, Barrows on Ball Hill (Correspondence). SDV342958.

A survey undertaken by Exeter Archaeology after ploughing just east of the barrow group in July 2002 found no damage to this group.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 19, Part 1; 138, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 366 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

SMR describe barrow 14.5 metres diameter by 1 metre high. Rabbit burrowing has revealed flint nodules used in construction. In 1982 mound described as containing two parallel and off centre excavation trenches across southwest and northeast sides. Mound apparently formerly had spaced retaining circle which was removed in 1871– 2.

At time of field survey, barrow circa 18 metres east to west, 13.5 metres north to south, and circa 1 metre high. Top uneven but much obscured by grass and bracken. Low mound to south of barrow circa 8 metres east to west, 6 metres north to south, significance uncertain: possibly result of former excavations.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 366 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 366 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 346 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Barrow circa 18 metres by 13.5 metres by circa 1 metre high. Low mound to south of barrow ?possibly result of former excavations. Scheduled Monument.

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.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

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 distinct 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 distinct earthwork mound of slightly irregular shape circa 17m by 15m and irregular profile on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The mound is indicative of a circular domed feature that has been later altered.

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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