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HER Number:MDV134856
Name:Barrow to the east of Yeomadon Cross, Clawton

Summary

A mound, possibly a barrow of Bronze Age date, is visible on lidar-derived images as a roughly circular earthwork to the east of Yeomadon Cross, Clawton parish. It is likely to form part of a wider barrow cemetery on Affaland Moor.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 318 012
Map Sheet:SS30SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishClawton
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishCLAWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOWL BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV129 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Possible barrow with diameter of c 21m, other barrows already known in this area.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

An earthwork mound is visible.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.

A bowl barrow is clearly visible in the south-eastern part of the field.

Rutter, C., 2024, Potential ring ditch/barrow (Worksheet). SDV365941.

Potential ring ditch/barrow identified on LiDAR and aerial photo near the barrow cemetery on Affaland Moor.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365447Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.
SDV365941Worksheet: Rutter, C.. 2024. Potential ring ditch/barrow. Digital.
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV129. [Mapped feature: #142433 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV75704Related to: Barrow Cemetery on Affaland Moor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 20 2024 10:59AM