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| HER Number: | MDV11612 |
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| Name: | Barrow on Hartland Forest Golf Course, south-east of Gorvin Cross, Hartland |
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Summary
Bowl barrow, now flattened and spread. No features were observed or finds recovered during the recent removal of the turf and topsoil which revealed only the clay soil layer beneath.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 295 193 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric bowl barrow south-east of Gorvin Cross
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS21NE/511
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS21NE10
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOWL BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Barrows of North Devon, 121 (Article in Serial). SDV7849.
Site visit 5th April 1969. Bowl barrow under grass. Diameter 25 paces, 1.5 feet high.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977 - 1980, SS21NE10 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV343392.
Site visit 16th October 1977. Bowl barrow in a pasture field. 28.0 metres diameter, 0.8 metres high. No evidence of a ditch.
Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology, 1979 - 1981, North Devon Barrow Survey, DCRA ND49 (Archive - Survey). SDV341310.
Site visit 16th October 1979. Diameter 24.2 metres diameter, height 0.61 metres. Low mound in pasture - very close cut grass. Flattened and spread. Difficult to judge edges of mound. No sign of ditch. Fair condition.
Allden, A., 1981, A Study of some Devon Barrows and their Diminishing Future (Report - non-specific). SDV339662.
Bayer, O. J., 1996, Barrows in the Torridge District of North West Devon: A Study in Distribution and Location, Hartland 19 (Undergraduate Dissertation). SDV319515.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Tumulus marked.
Atrium Leisure Ltd, 2022, Bowl Barrow at Hartland Forest Golf Club (Ground Photograph). SDV364951.
The barrow was recently stripped of turf and topsoil with a view to creating a new golf tee on it. However, a restructuring of the course now means that the tee can be constructed to one side of the barrow. The removed soil and turf will be replaced returning it to its former appearance.
Photos show the site of the barrow before and after the removal of turf and top soil, revealing the clay layer beneath. No features or finds were observed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319515 | Undergraduate Dissertation: Bayer, O. J.. 1996. Barrows in the Torridge District of North West Devon: A Study in Distribution and Location. University of Leicester Dissertation. A4 Stapled + Digital. Hartland 19. |
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| SDV339662 | Report - non-specific: Allden, A.. 1981. A Study of some Devon Barrows and their Diminishing Future. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Publication. 10. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV341310 | Archive - Survey: Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology. 1979 - 1981. North Devon Barrow Survey. Devon Barrow Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. DCRA ND49. |
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| SDV343392 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977 - 1980. SS21NE10. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #75457 ] |
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| SDV364951 | Ground Photograph: Atrium Leisure Ltd. 2022. Bowl Barrow at Hartland Forest Golf Club. Digital. |
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| SDV7849 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. The Barrows of North Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 28. A5 Paperback. 121. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4415 - Devon Barrow Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 4 2022 11:33AM |
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