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Summary

Prehistoric bowl barrow 'A' to the west of Twitchen Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on Berry Down. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019259: Bowl barrow 420m east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Berry Down
• SHINE: Prehistoric barrow east of Smythen Cross, part of barrow cemetery on Berry Down

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 34141
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SE/3
• Old SAM County Ref: 340
• Old SAM Ref: 34248

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.

Baring Gould, S., 1896, Presidential Address, 43 (Article in Serial). SDV88642.

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

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

Barrow to the west of Berry Down Cross.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 4249-4250 13-MAY-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349927.

A low mound is visible as an earthwork.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953 - 1975, SS54SE4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV67176.

Barrow A: at SS56644388 is 38 metres diameter by 2 metres high. Other details: Barrow A.

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 (a) to the north of the road with diameter of 110 feet and height 6 foot. Other details: Monument 340.

Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Barrows of North Devon, 111 (Article in Serial). SDV7849.

No.4; diam 35 paces, height 6'6".

Geonex UK, 1992, 158/92, DCC Geonex 158/92 265-266 15-OCT-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349989.

A low mound is visible as an earthwork.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2000, Bowl Barrow 420 metres east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a Round Barrow Cemetery on Berry Down (Schedule Document). SDV345985.

Bowl barrow 420 metres east of Smythen Cross is situated on an prominent upland ridge known as Berry Down overlooking the Sterridge Valley. It forms part of a round barrow cemetery, of which seven barrows survive in all. The other barrows within this cemetery are the subject of separate schedulings. The barrow survives as a circular mound 37.7 metres in diameter and 1.8 metres high. The surrounding quarry ditch from which material to construct the mound was derived is preserved as a buried feature approximately 3 metres wide. Round barrow cemeteries date to the Bronze Age (circa 2000-700 BC). Despite reduction in its height through cultivation the barrow survives well and contains archaeological and environmental information relating to the monument and its surrounding landscape. Other details: Monument 34248.

Exeter Archaeology, 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development at Stowford Farm Meadows, Berry Down, 10, 17 (Report - Assessment). SDV60793.

Other details: Figure 5, Site 45.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1544 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Bowl barrow 420m east of Smythen Cross, forming part of round barrow cemetery on Berry Down. Visit 1999: Circular mound 37.7m diam, 1.8m high. Surrounding ditch survives as buried feature c3m wide.

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 1946 onwards as an earthwork on Berry Down. The barrow, probably a bowl barrow, measures circa 37 metres in diameter and remains clearly visible as a low mound on aerial photographs of 1992.

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.
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).
SDV339712	Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1544.
SDV344030	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83172 ]
SDV345981	Schedule Document: Ministry of Works. 1954. Four Barrows west of Berry Down Cross. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap.
SDV345985	Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2000. Bowl Barrow 420 metres east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a Round Barrow Cemetery on Berry Down. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled.
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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SDV349927	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 4249-4250 13-MAY-1946.
SDV349989	Aerial Photograph: Geonex UK. 1992. 158/92. Geonex Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC Geonex 158/92 265-266 15-OCT-1992.
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. 10, 17.
SDV67176	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953 - 1975. SS54SE4. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV7849	Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. The Barrows of North Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 28. A5 Paperback. 111.
SDV88642	Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1896. Presidential Address. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. A5 Hardback. 43.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV1455 - Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development at Stowford Farm Meadows, Berry Down
• EDV4958 - Geophysical Survey at Lower Well Farm, Stoke Gabriel
• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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