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Summary

Round barrow on Gittisham Hill.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1014254: A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NW/1
• Old SAM County Ref: 127A
• Old SAM Ref: 27409

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Wardle, C. J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117727.

Estimated -/-/1991 (wardle) diameter 19.5m; height 1.3m. Shallow central depression. Trench running nnw-sse. Bracken and sedge covered (wardle).

AM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123175.

Round barrow on gittisham hill. Fox no 5, hutchinson no 27. Estimated -/-/1923(am),.

Ancient Monuments, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123185.

Estimated -/-/1995 (ancient monuments) consists of a mound of evenly rounded profile, 21m in diam and c.1.4m in height. There is no evidence that it was surrounded by a ditch. Two trenches have been cut into the mound. On the n side there is a trench aligned e-w, with maximum dimensions of 8m long, 2m wide and 0.5m deep. On the e side there is a similar trench aligned n-s, 4m long, 2m wide and 0.5m deep. The trenches lie at right angles and have the appearance of wwii home guard defences.

Ancient Monuments, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123186.

Estimated -/-/1995 (ancient monuments) consists of a mound of evenly rounded profile, 21m in diam and c.1.4m high. There is no evidence that it was surrounded by a ditch. Two trenches have been cut into the mound. On the n side there is a trench aligned e-w, with maximum dimensions of 8m long, 2m wide and 0.5m deep. On the e side there is a similar trench aligned n-s, 4m long, 2m wide and 0.5m deep. The trenches lie at right angles and have the appearance of wwii home guard defences.

AM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123187.

An antiquarian investigation in 1869, when a trench was cut through the mound in an e-w or ne-sw direction, demonstrated that the barrow is composed of a central mound of black peaty earth or turfs covered with a layer of stones about 30cm thick, in turn covered with a layer of dark soil. The finds were few but included burnt bone, flint flakes, coarse pottery, charcoal, sling stones, and hematite. The excavation trench was evidently back-filled and does not relate to the trenches now visible in the mound (am).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123189.

Worth, r. N. + hutchinson, p. O. /tda/12(1880)126/second report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123190.

Fox, a. /pdas/4(1948-1952)17/the broad down (farway) necropolis and the wessex culture in devon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123191.

Osa=sy19nw3/plan,photograph.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123192.

Pearce, s. M. /pdas/37(1979)139/the distribution and production of bronze age metalwork.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123193.

Kirwan, r. /tda/4(1871)297.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123194.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)36 no 2.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123195.

Pearce, s. M. /letter(24/9/1975).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123196.

Dcra publication/5(1979)79.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123197.

Wardle, c. J. /(2/9/1991)/worksheet in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123198.

Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill, and broad down, east devon/(1993)15/(emafu report 93.38).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

3/11/1975(os) a bowl barrow without ditch, 24m diameter and 1.2m high. A trench penetrates the edge of the mound.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

4/4/1970 (grinsell) heath. Excavated. Diameter 21m; height 1.4m (grinsell).

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

Estimated -/-/1947(fox) flat topped mound of peaty earth; opened by kirwan. Four shapeless bronze objects were found. These are in exeter city museum (os).(this is wrong - see also sy19nw/2 (fmg).

HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96023.

Estimated -/-/1879(hutchinson).

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

3/11/1992 (simpson + noble) fairly stable. Bracken + sedge covered. A swathe has been cut approaching + up s side of mound, then continued skirting w of mound, then continued up n side of mound (simpson + noble).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 24, Part 1; 133, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 319 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Large barrow circa 21 metres diameter by 1.4 metres high lies on edge of plateau. No evidence for a ditch. Two trenches have been cut into the ditch at right angles, and have the appearance of Home Guard defences. Trench on north side of mound 8 metres east/west by 2 metres by 0.5 metre deep. Trench on east side 4 metres north/south by 2 metres by 0.5 metre deep. During site visit it could be seen that the mound was being damaged by cattle. Trench on north side is devoid of vegetation due to trampling. Erosion is causing flint to be exposed on west side of mound.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 319 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 319 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2495 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Mound 21m x c. 1.4m high. Scheduled Monument.
SMR.

English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West, 91 (Report - non-specific). SDV355280.

Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems. Declining. Principal vulnerability plant growth.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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