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HER Number:MDV115456
Name:Possible Ploughed Out Barrow, Land west of Dornafield Lane, Ipplepen

Summary

Geophysical survey identified an anomaly which may represent the below ground remains of a ploughed out barrow.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 839 680
Map Sheet:SX86NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIpplepen
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishIPPLEPEN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Dean, R., 2016, Land west of Dornafield Lane, Ipplepen (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV359656.

Twenty-nine magnetic anomaly groups were mapped during a geophysical survey as representing possible archaeological deposits or features.

One of these groups denotes disturbed ground with the possibility of heated deposits which could indicate the presence of a ploughed out barrow, given the barrows in the surrounding area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359656Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R.. 2016. Land west of Dornafield Lane, Ipplepen. Substrata. 1605IPP-R-1. digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6996 - Land west of Dornafield Lane, Ipplepen (Ref: 1605IPP-R-1)

Date Last Edited:Jun 27 2016 7:43PM