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HER Number:MDV11098
Name:Barrow to the Northwest of Bovey Fir Cross, Beer

Summary

Barrow about 500m south of Bovey House within a pasture field. Round, flat on top.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 209 898
Map Sheet:SY28NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBeer
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRANSCOMBE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/4
  • Old SAM County Ref: 315
  • Old SAM Ref: 29656

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BARROW (LANEBA to Late Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Unknown, MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA (Migrated Record). SDV331.

Vis=est=-/12/1997 (salvatore) rounded mound 1.7m high, 18m diam, which has been reduced by ploughing. Slight depression + outer lip to se of mound suggests presence of surrounding ditch (mpp).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=24/10/1981 (grinsell) now under grass, situated on arable land. It is 22m in diameter and 1.5m in height. Field to west is named ballingsborough in branscombe ta (grinsell).

LICHFIELD SMITH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108757.

Vis=27/3/1983 (robinson) fmw visit. Windmill mound. Site of old wooden windmill, blown down in 1948 (lichfield-smith).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116448.

Barrow about 500m south of bovey house. Round, flat on top. In pasture field.

BRAY, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116453.

Fieldname in beer ta is 'mill close': it has a pond in it on tm (bray).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116455.

Osa=sy28nw1.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116456.

Des=lichfield-smith, j. /map in parish file/(8-/2/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116457.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)28.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116458.

Des=bray, m. /pers comm/(8/2/1988).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116459.

Des=mpp/144415.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=28/5/1958 (os) a grass covered mound.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2793 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Barrow or windmill mound. Scheduled Monument.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1004Migrated Record:
SDV108757Migrated Record: LICHFIELD SMITH.
SDV116448Migrated Record:
SDV116453Migrated Record: BRAY.
SDV116455Migrated Record:
SDV116456Migrated Record:
SDV116457Migrated Record:
SDV116458Migrated Record:
SDV116459Migrated Record:
SDV24Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. OSA. Card Index.
SDV331Migrated Record: Unknown. MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA. Monument Protection Programme. Unknown.
SDV351568Archive - 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. Site No. 2793.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 24 2020 6:30PM

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