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Summary

The remains of a possible former, probably robbed cairn of later prehistoric date are visible on digital images derived aerial photographs and Lidar data as a narrow earthwork bank defining an oval hollow up to 15 metres in diameter, overlooking the coast above Littlecombe Shoot.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020710: Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448899
• National Trust SMR: 100031
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/27/2
• Old SAM County Ref: 852A
• Old SAM Ref: 33049

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=11/4/1971 and 14/6/1972 (grinsell) shapeless flint cairn, damaged on north by cart track. Under grass.7m diameter, 0.5m high. Doubtful. See head sheet.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122092.

Barrow.

Ancient Monuments, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV122093.

Vis=9/12/1970 (ancient monuments) very badly robbed.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122096.

Worth, r. N. /tda/12(1880)145-146/second report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122097.

Des=grinsell, l. /barrows of south and east devon/(1982)branscombe no 1 in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122098.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)29.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122099.

Des=survey drawing(1:1,000)by rchme(1989)in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122100.

Des=ntas/branscombe and salcombe regis/(1984)11/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122101.

Des=rchm survey of berry cliff camp/(1989)/in pf.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122102.

Hutchinson, p. O. /history of sidmouth/(1909)85.

RCHM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7666.

Vis=7/4/1989 (rchm) robbed, formerly circular cairn. Now only a rim bank 1.5m wide, 0.35m high with ragged internal face. Hutchinson described it as a large conical mound, 12.2m diam, 2.13m high. He investigated in (his no 84) 1858, finding nothing but flint scaled by a layer of earth (rchm).

Next Perspectives, 2001, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY1888 15-AUG-2001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349376.

A narrow earthwork bank defining a circular hollow is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 139 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Mound. Possible barrow or clearance cairn. Within scheduled area.

Environment Agency, 2006-2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SY 1888 Environment Agency D0075797 Nov 2006 - Mar 2007 (Cartographic). SDV356180.

A narrow earthwork bank defining a circular hollow is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Environment Agency, 2006-2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SY 1888 Environment Agency D0075801 Nov 2006 - Mar 2007 (Cartographic). SDV356180.

A narrow earthwork bank defining a circular hollow is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

The remains of a possible former cairn of later prehistoric date are visible on aerial photographs of 2001 and images derived from Lidar data acquired from 2006 to 2007 as a narrow earthwork bank defining an oval hollow, overlooking the coast above Littlecombe Shoot. The earthwork bank or rim measures up to approximately 1.7 metres in width, and surrounds a central hollow, probably evidence of the robbing of the core of the former cairn, circa 15 metres by 8 metres in diameter.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1004	Migrated Record:
SDV122092	Migrated Record:
SDV122093	Report - Survey: Ancient Monuments.
SDV122096	Migrated Record:
SDV122097	Migrated Record:
SDV122098	Migrated Record:
SDV122099	Migrated Record:
SDV122100	Migrated Record:
SDV122101	Migrated Record:
SDV122102	Migrated Record:
SDV349376	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2001. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY1888 15-AUG-2001.
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.
	Linked documents:1
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. 139.
SDV356180	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2006-2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY 1888 Environment Agency D0075797 Nov 2006 - Mar 2007.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV7666	Migrated Record: RCHM.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

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)

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