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Summary

A bowl barrow located on a prominent upland ridge to the north east of Long Lane Farm, Berrynarbor and overlooking the valley of a tributary of the River Yeo. The barrow survives as a circular mound, visible on aerial photographs, which measures 10.6 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres high. The surrounding ditch from which material to construct the mound was derived is partially visible to the north and south as a flattened area up to 1 metre wide; elsewhere it survives as a buried feature. This feature is not visible on aerial photographs. The south west quadrant of the mound shows evidence of excavation.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric barrow north east of Long Lane Farm
• SHINE: Prehistoric barrow north east of Long Lane Farm

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS64SW/22
• Old SAM Ref: 32213

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

Vis=est -/-/1998 (gerrard, h. ) at ss60324426. Bowl barrow 200m s of leedown cottage (mpp).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=estimated -/-/1969(grinsell) found by wickenden 1939. Diam ten paces, height three feet.

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

Vis=1/3/1973(os) probable bowl barrow diam 10.0m, height 0.6m, with mutilation on south west side.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV76366.

Bowl barrow on lee down.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV76370.

Osa=ss64sw16/plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV76371.

Grinsell, l. /pdas/28(1970)111.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV76372.

Des=mpp/149851.

Ordnance Survey, 1973, OS/73087, NMR OS/73087 652-653 17-APR-1973 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350673.

An earthwork mound is visible.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1193 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Probable bowl barrow diameter 10.0m, height 0.6m, with mutilation on south west side (visited 1973). In 1998 location given as at ss60324426, 200m south of Leedown Cottage.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible on aerial photographs as a circular earthwork mound measuring approximately 10 metres in diameter. It is located on a prominent ridge to the north-east of Lane Lane Farm. The surrounding ditch described in the short text is not visible on aerial photographs. A narrow trackway runs past the barrow on the north-east side and might have encroached on the earthwork; this trackway is depicted on the 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Survey maps, although the barrow itself is not.
This description has been adapted from a monument record originally created as part of the Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme (NMP) survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1004	Migrated Record:
SDV24	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV331	Migrated Record: Unknown. MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA. Monument Protection Programme. Unknown.
SDV339712	Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1193.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV350673	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS/73087. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/73087 652-653 17-APR-1973.
SDV76366	Migrated Record:
SDV76370	Migrated Record:
SDV76371	Migrated Record:
SDV76372	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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