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| HER Number: | MDV124937 |
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| Name: | Possible Barrow East of Humber Down, Bishopsteignton |
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Summary
A mound is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a subtle earthwork on the eastern edge of Humber Down, Bishopsteignton. The mound may be the remains of a barrow or cairn of Bronze Age date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 913 752 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bishopsteignton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BISHOPSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3084-3085 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
A mound is visible as an earthwork.
Google, 2017, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 20-DEC-2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDV360456.
The mound is not identifiable as an earthwork.
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 mound is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as an oval earthwork approximately 11m long and 9m wide, on the north facing slopes on the eastern edge of Humber Down, Bishopsteignton. The mound may be the remains of a barrow or cairn of Bronze Age date, potentially part of a wider cemetery recorded across Little Haldon.
The mound is not identifiable as an earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2018 and might have been levelled.
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 3084-3085 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #116004 ] |
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| SDV360456 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2017. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 20-DEC-2018. |
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| 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)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 28 2019 2:16PM |
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