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Summary

A possible ring ditch was visible on aerial photographs as a cropmark on a ridge to the west of Sowdens Farm, Brampford Speke. It is likely to be evidence of a round barrow of Bronze Age date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch north west of Home Park Farm

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448247
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99NW/136

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV107954.

Mentioned in gazetteer to allden's 'devon barrows. '.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV107957.

Aph=dapg 2.10/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV107958.

Allden, a. /dcra publication no.10: a study of some devon barrows/(1980)22.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV107959.

Osa=sx99nw42.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV107960.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)29.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV107961.

Dprfp 1997.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=9/3/1982 (os) there are no surface remains of this barrow in a field currently under pasture (os).

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=14/4/1997 (robinson) site lies on level ridge top. No visible mound; no change in soil over cropmark (dprfp).

Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8774.

An apparent ring ditch shows as cropmark on dapg photograph taken 1979. It is very clear, but it should be noted that the rest of the field shows a complete pattern of ice polygons. Possibly approx.30m diameter (photo very oblique) (griffith).

Horner, B., 1995, DAP/XP, Devon County Council DAP/XP 16 27-JUN-1995 (Aerial Photograph). SDV321071.

A Cropmark of a ring ditch was visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1995, DAP/YD, Devon County Council DAP/YD 15 05-JUL-1995 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359264.

A Cropmark of a ring ditch was visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A possible ring ditch was visible on aerial photographs as a cropmark on a ridge circa 250 metres to the west of Sowdens Farm, Brampford Speke.
The cropmark was up to 2.5 metres wide and enclosed a circular area up to 17 metres in diameter. It is likely to be evidence of a round barrow of Bronze Age date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV107954	Migrated Record:
SDV107957	Aerial Photograph:
SDV107958	Migrated Record:
SDV107959	Migrated Record:
SDV107960	Migrated Record:
SDV107961	Migrated Record:
SDV24	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV321071	Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1995. DAP/XP. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/XP 16 27-JUN-1995. [Mapped feature: #82016 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV359264	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1995. DAP/YD. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/YD 15 05-JUL-1995.
SDV8774	Migrated Record: Griffith, F. M..

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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