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HER Number:MDV20183
Name:Barrow on Broad Down

Summary

Vis=1/2/1982 (os) a mound, apparently a barrow 22.0m in diameter and 0.6m high; much spread by ploughing and damaged by a hedging ditch on the north. Vis=17/7/1972 (grinsell) on arable land. Vis=-/-/1975 (os) measurements as above. Vis=-/-/1991 (pearce) diameter c.24m. Pasture (worksheet). Vis=4/11/1992 (simpson + noble) stable in pasture. Slight suggestion of ditch to s (simpson + noble).

Location

Grid Reference:SY 174 944
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFarway
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARWAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/89

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119740.

Osa=sy19se5/plan.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119741.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)35 no 41.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119742.

Des=worksheet (pearce 1991).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119743.

Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill and broad down, east devon/(1993)26/(emafu report 93.38).


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

Vis=1/2/1982 (os) a mound, apparently a barrow 22.0m in diameter and 0.6m high; much spread by ploughing and damaged by a hedging ditch on the north. Vis=17/7/1972 (grinsell) on arable land. Vis=-/-/1975 (os) measurements as above. Vis=-/-/1991 (pearce) diameter c.24m. Pasture (worksheet). Vis=4/11/1992 (simpson + noble) stable in pasture. Slight suggestion of ditch to s (simpson + noble).


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 357 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV119740Migrated Record:
SDV119741Migrated Record:
SDV119742Migrated Record:
SDV119743Migrated Record:
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 357.
SDV99275Migrated Record: Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S..

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 29 2014 10:48AM