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Summary

Prehistoric bowl barrow to the north-east of Stowford Cross with a barrow almost adjoining to the south-west and a further barrow to the south-west

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1016657: Three bowl barrows 180m east and 300m north east of Stowford Cross
• SHINE: Two prehistoric barrows north east of Stowford Cross, part of a linear group of three barrows

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 34672
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS64SE/38
• Old SAM County Ref: 641
• Old SAM Ref: 32218
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS64SE1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOWL BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Northern of three 'Tumuli' shown on 19th century map as a small circular earthwork.

Ordnance Survey, 1905, 10NE (Cartographic). SDV335636.

Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Barrows of North Devon (Article in Serial). SDV7849.

Diameter 17 paces, height 2 feet.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1972, SS64SE1 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV345918.

Barrow C is 15.5 metres in diameter by 0.5 metres high and under pasture, but apparently spread by ploughing. Other details: Barrow C.

Department of Environment, 1981, Three Round Barrows 200 yards east and 300 yards north-east of Stowford Cross (Schedule Document). SDV345916.

Barrow (c) with diameter of 54 feet (16.46 metres) by 2 feet (0.61 metres) high Other details: Monument 641.

Gerrard, H., 1998, 149863 (Un-published). SDV345919.

Bowl barrow at SS66534062 is 290 metres north-east of Stowford Cross.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1999, Three Bowl Barrows 180 metres east and 300 metres north-east of Stowford Cross (Schedule Document). SDV345917.

Three bowl barrows 180 metres east and 300 metres north-east of Stowford Cross. This monument, which falls into two areas and includes three bowl barrows situated on a high upland ridge known as Bratton Down overlooking the valley of a tributary to the River Bray. The northern barrow mound is 17.9 metres in diameter and 0.7 metres high. The quarry ditch survives as buried features, approximately 3 metres wide. Bowl barrows are funerary monuments dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age. Despite reduction in their height through cultivation, the three bowl barrows survive comparatively well and will contain archaeological and environmental information relating to the monument and its surrounding landscape. Other details: Monument 32218.

National Monuments Record, 2010, 34672 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV345920.

A group of three Bronze Age bowl barrows are visible to the east of Stowford Cross. They are under pasture but have been spread by ploughing. The northernmost barrow is 17.9 metres in diameter and 0.7 metres high.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Northern of two 'Tumuli' shown on modern mapping to the north-east of Stowford Cross with a further 'Tumulus' to the south-west.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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