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Summary

A possible round barrow of Bronze Age date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a cropmark of a levelled or near levelled mound on the south-east facing slopes north-west of Smallacombe Farm, Dawlish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4084-4085 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

A circular cropmark of a possible mound is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A circular cropmark of a levelled or near levelled mound circa 9m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 on the south-east facing slopes north-west of Smallacombe Farm.
The cropmark is interpreted as possible evidence for a round barrow of Bronze Age date. The cropmarks were not noted on more recent images available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4084-4085 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #115188 ]
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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