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HER Number: | MDV2166 |
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Name: | Barrow 'D' west of Twitchen Farm |
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Summary
Prehistoric bowl barrow 'D' forming part of a barrow cemetery on Berry Down to the west of Twitchen Farm is depicted as a mound on maps from the late 19th century and is visible as a soilmark and cropmark on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 566 436 |
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Map Sheet: | SS54SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Berrynarbor |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BERRYNARBOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 34141
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SE/5
- Old SAM County Ref: 340
- Old SAM Ref: 34249
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS54SE4
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 a number of '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. One of four.
Burnard, R., 1906, Early Man, 363 (Article in Serial). SDV322231.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1980, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1980 3108-3109 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350276.
A low mound circa 30 metres in diameter is visible.
Fox, A., 1948, The Broad Down (Farway) Necropolis and the Wessex Culture in Devon, 16 (Article in Serial). SDV123165.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953 - 1975, SS54SE4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV67176.
Barrow D: at SS56684369 is 32 metres diameter by 1.5 metres high. Other details: Barrow D, No 7.
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 enclosed arable land. Barrow (b) to the south of the road. Other details: Monument 340.
Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Barrows of North Devon, 111 (Article in Serial). SDV7849.
No.7. Diameter 35 paces height 6 feet. This barrow probably opened with little result.
Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89114, NMR OS/89114 687-688 04-MAY-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350315.
A low mound circa 30 metres in diameter is visible.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2000, Bowl Barrow 470 metres south-east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a Round Barrow Cemetery on Berry Down (Schedule Document). SDV345983.
Bowl barrow 470 metres south-east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Berry Down. This monument includes a bowl barrow situated on a high upland ridge, known as Berry Down, overlooking the Sterridge valley. It is part of a round barrow cemetery, of which seven barrows survive in all. The other barrows which form the cemetery are the subject of separate schedulings. The barrow survives as a circular mound 30.6 metres in diameter and 1.2 metres high. The surrounding quarry ditch from which material to construct the mound was derived survives as a buried feature approximately 3 metres wide. This barrow may have been partially excavated by the Department of the Environment. Round barrow cemeteries date to the Bronze Age (circa 2000-700 BC). Despite reduction in its height through cultivation and the possibility of partial excavation the barrow survives well and contains archaeological and environmental information relating to the monument and its surrounding landscape. Other details: Monument 34249.
Exeter Archaeology, 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development at Stowford Farm Meadows, Berry Down, 5, 16 (Report - Assessment). SDV60793.
Other details: Figure 5, Site 1.
Next Perspectives, 2007, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5643 03-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350196.
A low mound circa 30 metres in diameter is visible.
National Monuments Record, 2010, 34141 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV345979.
The remains of a round barrow cemetery, with seven now surviving and visible as earthworks. Part of one has been removed for road construction. Barrow D: at SS 5668 4369 survives as a mound measuring 30.6 metres in diameter and 1.2 metres high. Other details: Barrow D.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
'Tumulus' shown on modern mapping.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A round barrow of probable Bronze Age is visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards as an earthwork and soilmark on Berry Down. The barrow, probably a bowl barrow, measures circa 30 metres in diameter. It remains visible as a slight earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in May 2007.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV123165 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1948. The Broad Down (Farway) Necropolis and the Wessex Culture in Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 4: part 1. Paperback Volume. 16. |
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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. |
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SDV322231 | Article in Serial: Burnard, R.. 1906. Early Man. Victoria History of the County of Devon. 1. A4 Hardback. 363. |
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SDV335614 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 5SE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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SDV345979 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2010. 34141. National Monuments Record Database. Website. |
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SDV345981 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Works. 1954. Four Barrows west of Berry Down Cross. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. |
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SDV345983 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2000. Bowl Barrow 470 metres south-east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a Round Barrow Cemetery on Berry Down. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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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. |
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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. |
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SDV350315 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89114. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/89114 687-688 04-MAY-1989. |
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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. |
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SDV67176 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953 - 1975. SS54SE4. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV7849 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. The Barrows of North Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 28. A5 Paperback. 111. |
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SDV88531 | Article in Serial: Doe, G. M.. 1883. 5th Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 15. Photocopy + Digital. 108-10. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV2165 | Parent of: FINDSPOT in the Parish of Berrynarbor (Find Spot) |
MDV2163 | Related to: Barrow ‘B’ west of East Down Cross (Monument) |
MDV7343 | Related to: Barrow ‘C’ west of East Down Cross (Monument) |
MDV2164 | Related to: Barrow 'A' west of East Down Cross (Monument) |
MDV2168 | Related to: Barrow 'A' west of Twitchen Farm (Monument) |
MDV12564 | Related to: BARROW in the Parish of Berrynarbor (Monument) |
MDV7344 | Related to: Bowl Barrow 'E' west of Berry Down Cross (Monument) |
MDV7345 | Related to: Bowl Barrow 'F' west of Berry Down Cross (Monument) |
MDV12560 | Related to: Bowl Barrow West of Berry Down Cross (Monument) |
MDV12561 | Related to: Bowl Barrow West of Berry Down Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1455 - Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development at Stowford Farm Meadows, Berry Down
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
Date Last Edited: | Nov 16 2012 12:59PM |
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