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| HER Number: | MDV12538 |
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| Name: | Possible Mound in Hillsborough Promontory Fort |
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Summary
Tumulus shown on late 19th and early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps, probably natural rock outcrop.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 532 478 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54NW/18
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Tumulus' shown.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951 - 1953, SS54NW7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV342688.
1. Tumulus marked on Ordnance Survey 6 inch map of1903
2. An ancient mound of about the 9th century on the north-west side of Hillsborough.
3. Visited on 18/09/1953. No remains of a tumulus could be found. The hill consists of outcropping rock, which if at one time covered with turf covered could have resembled a tumulus.
Walls, T., 1999 - 2000, The Archaeology of Hillsborough Ilfracombe. A Management Plan, 16, 22 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV342294.
There is reference to a barrow at SS53274791, in the northern part of the headland. It seems probable that this is a natural feature. Other details: Figure 9.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1370 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Tumulus marked on os 6" 1903. Later identified as an 'ancient mound' of 'about 9th century' (os). Visited 1953: No remains of a tumulus could be found. The hill consists of outcropping rock, which if turf covered could have been mistaken for a tumulus.
Beamish, M., 2011, Archaeological Walkover Survey and LiDAR Study, Hillsborough Promontory Fort, Ilfracombe, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV348722.
Photographed. Originally identified on Ordnance Survey mapping of 1890 as a tumuli, this feature has been discounted as of natural origin, and no discrete mound is visible. The area is much overgrown with blackthorn.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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. 1370. |
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| SDV342294 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, T.. 1999 - 2000. The Archaeology of Hillsborough Ilfracombe. A Management Plan. Bristol University Thesis. A4 Stapled + Digital. 16, 22. |
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| SDV342688 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1951 - 1953. SS54NW7. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV348722 | Report - Survey: Beamish, M.. 2011. Archaeological Walkover Survey and LiDAR Study, Hillsborough Promontory Fort, Ilfracombe, Devon. University of Leicester Archaeological Services Report. 2011-121. A4 Stapled. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 17 2016 8:35AM |
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