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Summary

Southern barrow of the three at the north end of the linear group of seven barrows on Broad Down. Large domed mound, bears scar of 19th century excavation trench, no apparent 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: 144372
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/39
• Old SAM County Ref: 241E
• 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.

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

Kirwan, R., 1871, The Prehistoric Archaeology of East Devon, 300 (Article in Serial). SDV135842.

Other details: Plate 2.

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

Opened by Kirwan. Large mound of earth with a cist built up of rough stones in the centre. Traces of charcoal mixed with the earth. Calcined bones of an adult and of an infant found in it. The fine socketed celt was found in the earth. Bone objects found. Other details: Barrow 62.

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

Other details: Barrow 46.

Robinson, R., 1982, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982 (Un-published). SDV345608.

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 3rd February 1982. Barrow 17.8 metres in diameter, 1.7 metres high with rounded profile, but no ditch. The southen extremity has been dug into and spread, and a massive wedge shaped excavation to ground level is in the north-west quadrant. Bracken and tree covered. Other details: Plan, site C.

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

Site visit 17th July 1972. Heath. Flinty cairn. Hollow centre. Other details: Site 31.

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. Bracken covered with some young mature trees on top. Other details: Figures 10, 13.

Salvatore, J. P., 1997, Bowl Barrow, Part of a Linear Group on Broad Down, 144372 (Un-published). SDV342964.

Southernmost of the trio of very visible barrow mounds which comprise the northerly part of the linear group of seven on Broad Down. It is a large domed mound which still bears the scar of an excavation trench of 1869; there is no apparent surrounding ditch. It has a height of 1.5 metres and a diameter of 16 metres.

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; 138-139, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 367 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Barrow circa 18 metres diameter by circa 1.5 metre high with rounded profile and no apparent ditch. 19th century excavation trench runs north/ south through northern part of mound. Small excavation 2 metres by 1 metre runs northeast-southwest on south side of mound. There are two mature trees on the mound.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 367 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 367 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 347 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Barrow circa 18 metres diameter by circa 1.5 metres high. 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, circular and circa 16m across, with an indentation on its northwest aspect, on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

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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