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| HER Number: | MDV17712 |
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| Name: | Barrow on South-East of Ideford Common |
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Summary
A possible mound is visible as cropmarks on Ideford Common, Ideford. The mound may be the remains of a barrow or cairn of Bronze Age date, part of a barrow cemetery recorded across Ideford Common.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 901 783 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ideford |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | IDEFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric barrow north of Rixford
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97NW/25
- Pastscape: 926100
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4087-4088 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
A pale circular vegetation mark is visible.
Taylor, L. J., 1977, Circular Feature (Worksheet). SDV346323.
A series of concentric zones of vegetation on otherwise open heathland. Some 130 feet diameter overall. The outer margin shows a more vigorous growth of heather. Inside is mainly gorse, then cranberry bushes with bracken on a circular bank. Inside, this bracken is dominant, except that near the centre are small oaks and a tall pine. Largest tree in the area suggesting a great depth of soil. No definite signs of a ditch were found. Other details: Sketch.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX9078 08-JUN-2015 & 08-AUG-2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.
The location of the mound is obscured from view by dense tree cover.
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 possible mound is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a roughly circular vegetation mark up to circa 27m across in heathland on the south facing slopes of Ideford Common, Ideford. The possible mound may be the remains of a barrow of Bronze Age date, part of a wider barrow cemetery recorded across Ideford Common (MDV79238).
The possible mound is obscured from view by dense tree cover on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2015.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346323 | Worksheet: Taylor, L. J.. 1977. Circular Feature. Worksheet. |
| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4087-4088 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #114824 ] |
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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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| SDV361515 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX9078 08-JUN-2015 & 08-AUG-2018. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV79238 | Part of: Barrow Cemetery on Ideford Common (Monument) |
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 30 2019 5:16PM |
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