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HER Number:	MDV20173
Name:	Barrow on Gittisham Hill

Summary

One of two small barrows located towards the hilltop on a gentle northeast slope.

Location

Grid Reference:	SY 147 967
Map Sheet:	SY19NW
Admin Area	Devon
Civil Parish	Gittisham
District	East Devon
Ecclesiastical Parish	GITTISHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NW/52/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1142.

Vis=1/6/1986 (wootton) circular barrow, 7m diameter, 0.5m high (worksheet).

Wardle, C. J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117727.

Vis=estimated -/-/1990 (wardle) oval, 7m by 5m, 0.3m high (wardle).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121902.

Osa=sy19nw3/plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121903.

Des=worksheet(wootton 1986).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121904.

Wardle, c. J. /(26/8/1991)/worksheet in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121905.

Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill, and broad down, east devon/(1993)16/(emafu report 93.38).

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

Vis=15/4/1982 (os) one of two turf mounds found after swaleing gittisham hill in march 1982. Barrow e. A circular mound 0.25m high, 6.4m diameter. No ditch but a faint bank linking it with barrow d, possibly representing the old ground surface prior to the turf stripping for their construction (os).

Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99275.

Vis=3/11/1992 (simpson + noble) not located. Many low banks, hollows + undulations in this area (simpson + noble).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 24, Part 1; 132, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 316 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

One of two small barrows (see also site 317) located towards hilltop on gentle northeast slope. Mound 5.3 metres northeast-southwest by 6 metres northwest-southeast by 0.3 metres high. Cattle track runs across, and is cutting into, northeast side of mound. Feature covered in grass/heather. No sign of possible bank linking the two barrows as mentioned in SMR 1982.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 316 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 316 (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. 24, Part 1; 132, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 316.


SDV1142	Migrated Record:
SDV117727	Migrated Record: Wardle, C. J..
SDV121902	Migrated Record:
SDV121903	Migrated Record:
SDV121904	Migrated Record:
SDV121905	Migrated Record:
SDV24	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.


SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 316.


SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 316.


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:	Aug 23 2016 11:01AM

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