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Summary

Prehistoric bowl barrow 'B', the most westerly of a small group of three barrows to the west of East Down Cross, part of a wider barrow cemetery on Berry Down. The barrow is depicted as a mound on Ordnance Survey maps from the the late 19th century onwards and is visible as an earthwork mound and soilmark on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Three prehistoric barrows west of East Down Cross, part of barrow cemetery on Berry Down
• Scheduled Monument 1019262: Three bowl barrows 470m south west of Berry Down Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Berry Down

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 34135
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SE/7
• Old SAM County Ref: 340
• Old SAM Ref: 34251
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS54SE2

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.

One of three 'Tumuli' shown on 19th century map.

Doe, G. M., 1883, 5th Report of the Barrow Committee, 108-10 (Article in Serial). SDV88531.

Worth, R. H., 1902, 21st Report of the Barrow Committee, 120-128 (Article in Serial). SDV20971.

Ordnance Survey, 1905, 5SE (Cartographic). SDV335614.

Barrow to the west of Berry Down Cross.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1980, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1980 3108-3109 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350276.

The barrow is visible as a low earthwork.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953 - 1978, SS54SE2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV88567.

Three bowl barrows. Barrow 'B': at SS56764345 (No 9) has a diameter of 24 metres and is 1.2 metres high. Other details: Barrow 'B'.

Ministry of Works, 1954, Four Barrows west of Berry Down Cross (Schedule Document). SDV345981.

Four barrows west of Berry Down Cross. A group of barrows spread over the summit of Berry Down now on enclosed arable land. Barrow (d) to the south of the road. Other details: Monument 340.

Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Barrows of North Devon, 110 (Article in Serial). SDV7849.

No 9. Diameter 25 paces, height 3ft. This barrow was probably excavated in 1883. Pot and bone found.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89114, NMR OS/89114 687-688 04-MAY-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350315.

The barrow is clearly visible as a soilmark.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2000, Three Bowl Barrows 470 metres south-west of Berry Down Cross, forming part of a Round Barrow Cemetery on Berry Down (Schedule Document). SDV345986.

This monument, which falls into three separate areas of protection includes three bowl barrows situated on a prominent upland ridge known as Berry Down, overlooking the valley of a tributary to the River Yeo. These three barrows form part of a round barrow cemetery, of which seven barrows survive in all. The other barrows in the area which form part of the round barrow cemetery are the subject of separate schedulings.The western barrow (02) is a circular mound 29.3 metres in diameter, 0.8 metres high and with a buried quarry ditch approximately 3 metres wide. Round barrow cemeteries date to the Bronze Age (circa 2000-700 BC). Other details: Monument 34251.

Exeter Archaeology, 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development at Stowford Farm Meadows, Berry Down, 5, 16 (Report - Assessment). SDV60793.

Other details: Figure 5, Site 3.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5643 03-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350196.

The barrow is visible as a faint cropmark.

National Monuments Record, 2010, 34135 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV345987.

A group of three Bronze Age barrows, two of which were probably excavated in 1883 and Bronze Age cremation burials found. The western barrow 'B' is 29.3 metres by 0.8 metres and relatively undamaged by ploughing. Other details: Barrow 'B'.

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

One of three 'Tumuli' shown on modern mapping to the west of East Down Cross.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A probable bowl barrow of Bronze Age is visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards as a low earthwork and an irregularly shaped `soilmark on Berry Down. The clearly visible soilmark measures approximately 29 metres in across at its widest point. It remains visible as a faint soilmark on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in May 2007.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV20971	Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1902. 21st Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 34. A5 Paperback + Digital. 120-128.
SDV335614	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 5SE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344030	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83151 ]
SDV345981	Schedule Document: Ministry of Works. 1954. Four Barrows west of Berry Down Cross. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap.
SDV345986	Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2000. Three Bowl Barrows 470 metres south-west of Berry Down Cross, forming part of a Round Barrow Cemetery on Berry Down. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled.
SDV345987	National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2010. 34135. National Monuments Record Database. Website.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV350196	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5643 03-MAY-2007.
SDV350276	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/1980. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1980 3108-3109 11-APR-1947.
SDV350315	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89114. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/89114 687-688 04-MAY-1989.
SDV60793	Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2002. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development at Stowford Farm Meadows, Berry Down. Exeter Archaeology Report. 02.06. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5, 16.
SDV7849	Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. The Barrows of North Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 28. A5 Paperback. 110.
SDV88531	Article in Serial: Doe, G. M.. 1883. 5th Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 15. Photocopy + Digital. 108-10.
SDV88567	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953 - 1978. SS54SE2. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV90 - BONE NON SPECIFIC (Unknown date)
• FDV89 - POT (Unknown date)

Associated Events

• EDV1455 - Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development at Stowford Farm Meadows, Berry Down
• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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