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| HER Number: | MDV20172 |
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| Name: | Barrow on Gittisham Hill |
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Summary
One of two small barrows located towards the hilltop on a gentle northeast slope.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 147 967 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gittisham |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GITTISHAM |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NW/52/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1142.
Vis=1/6/1986 (clarke) low circular barrow, diameter 6m, height 0.4m. Ground slopes slightly to the ne (worksheet).
Wardle, C. J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117727.
Vis=estimated -/-/1991 (wardle). Diameter c 5m, height 0.2m (wardle).
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV121936.
Vis=15/4/1982 (os) one of two turf mounds found after the swaleing of gittisham hill in march 1982. Barrow d. A circular mound 0.25m high, 5.5m diameter. No ditch but a faint bank linking it with barrow e, possibly representing the old ground surface prior to the turf-stripping for their construction (osa).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121941.
Osa=sy19nw3/plan.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121942.
Des=worksheet + sketch(clarke 1986).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121943.
Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill, and broad down, east devon/(1993)17/(emafu report 93.38).
Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99275.
Vis=3/11/1992 (simpson + noble) not located. Many low banks, hollows and undulations in this area (simpson + noble).
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 132, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 317 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.
One of two small barrows (see also site 316) located towards hilltop on gentle northeast slope. Mound 5.2 metres northeast-southwest by 5.7 metres northwest- southeast by 0.25 metre high. Cattle track is damaging northeast side of mound. No sign of possible bank linking the two barrows as mentioned in SMR 1982.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 317 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 317 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV101648 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 132, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 317. |
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| SDV1142 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV117727 | Migrated Record: Wardle, C. J.. |
| SDV121936 | Report - Survey: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. |
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| SDV121941 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV121942 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV121943 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV358490 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 317. |
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| SDV359019 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 317. |
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| SDV99275 | Migrated Record: Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S.. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV28989 | Part of: Barrow Cemetery on Gittisham Hill (Monument) |
| MDV28990 | Related to: Barrow on Gittisham Hill (Monument) |
| MDV44156 | Related to: Barrow on Gittisham Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 1 2016 9:46AM |
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