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HER Number:MDV11993
Name:Mound to east of Codden Beacon, Bishop's Tawton

Summary

One of two grass-covered mounds. They could be bowl barrows or possibly of more recent origin.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 582 295
Map Sheet:SS52NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBishop's Tawton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBISHOP'S TAWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS52NE/14
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS52NE7

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MOUND (Late Neolithic to Modern - 3000 BC (Between) to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Barrows of North Devon, 111 (Article in Serial). SDV7849.

A mound, perhaps of recent origin, twelve paces east of Codden Beacon. 6 paces diameter, 6 inches high.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SS52NE7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV336559.

One of two grass-covered mounds. They could be bowl barrows or possibly of more recent origin (Grinsell 1977).

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 302 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Mound recorded as 12 paces east of the Beacon.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336559Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SS52NE7. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No. 302.
SDV7849Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. The Barrows of North Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 28. A5 Paperback. 111. [Mapped feature: #3940 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV347Related to: Bowl Barrow at Codden Beacon, Bishop's Tawton (Monument)
MDV11994Related to: Mound to west of Codden Beacon, Bishop's Tawton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV3980 - Unnamed Event

Date Last Edited:May 9 2024 4:04PM