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| HER Number: | MDV129812 |
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| Name: | Possible barrow south-west of Venn Cottage, Pancrasweek |
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Summary
A sub-oval mound, tentatively interpreted as a Bronze Age barrow, is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. It is situated along the edge of a ridge in proximity to a barrow cemetery.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 292 065 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS20NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Pancrasweek |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PANCRASWEEK |
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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))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
No features are shown in this exact location. Earthworks labelled as ‘Tumuli’ are depicted in proximity to the north-east.
Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-DEC-2004 (Cartographic). SDV363954.
A sub-oval mound is visible as an earthwork.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.
A sub-oval mound is visible as an earthwork.
Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.
A sub-oval mound, circa 40m long by 25m wide, is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013.
No features are shown in this exact location on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map, although earthworks labelled as ‘Tumuli’ are depicted in proximity to the north-east.
The earthwork is situated along the edge of a ridge of high ground and is on a similar alignment to six barrows (MDV76198, MDV60124, MDV7116, MDV7117, MDV7118 & MDV129826) recorded circa 140m to the northeast. Three of these barrows are depicted on historic mapping and are scheduled monuments.
The southern edge of the earthwork has possibly been truncated by an extant field boundary and its western extent may have been disturbed by earthworks of a relict field boundary (MDV129825). The form of the earthwork and its proximity to the barrow cemetery supports the interpretation that it is a possible Bronze Age barrow.
Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 721.2 (Interpretation). SDV363949.
Similar sized feature to the barrows recorded 270m away to the north east. SS29290656.
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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| SDV363949 | Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 721.2. |
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| SDV363954 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-DEC-2004. |
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| SDV363955 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Digital. LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #128462 ] |
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| SDV364011 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project). Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV129826 | Related to: Barrow at Highermoor Cross, Pancrasweek (Monument) |
| MDV7116 | Related to: Bowl Barrow at Highermoor Cross, Pancrasweek (Monument) |
| MDV7117 | Related to: Bowl Barrow at Highermoor Cross, Pancrasweek (Monument) |
| MDV7118 | Related to: Bowl Barrow at Highermoor Cross, Pancrasweek (Monument) |
| MDV129825 | Related to: Field system south-west of Venn Cottage, Pancrasweek (Monument) |
| MDV60124 | Related to: Possible Barrow at Highermoor, Pancrasweek (Monument) |
| MDV76198 | Related to: Possible Barrow to South-east of Highermoor Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2021 2:51PM |
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