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Summary

A circular cropmark bank interpreted as a possible prehistoric barrow is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, on Darracott Moor, Great Torrington.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a circular bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN167425.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167425 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A small roughly circular mound is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (p1). It has a diameter of approximately 16m. The size and shape of this feature and its proximity to known sites (prn 356, 360, 361, 12459) would suggest that this is likely to be the remains of a barrow. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1989 2034-6 12-APR-1947

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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