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HER Number:MDV2188
Name:Round Barrow near Hillcrest Farm, Centery Lane

Summary

One of a group of 9 Bronze Age barrows forming a round barrow cemetery south-west of Hillcrest, Centery Lane. Has a trench dug through the centre from north-east to south-west.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 542 427
Map Sheet:SS54SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBittadon
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBITTADON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SW/8
  • Old SAM County Ref: 342A
  • Old SAM Ref: 34252
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS54SW4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Department of Environment, Bittadon Nine Barrows, Centery Lane (Schedule Document). SDV340829.

One of nine barrows on arable land, ploughed, no ditches. Identified as 'a', 90 feet in diameter and 4 feet high, with a trench through the centre.


Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SS54SW4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV340830.

One of 9 Bronze Age Bowl Barrows.
1. e. SS54264271.
2. e. 90 feet by 4 feet, centre trenched.
3. e. 28 metres in diameter, 1.8 metres high, has been trenched through from north to south, by a trench 6 metres wide and 1.6 metres deep.
4. Tumulus has been mutilated.
(5) (B) SS54264271. A mound 30 paces in diameterand 6.5 feet high, with suggestion of a ditch. A trench through it, north to south, is said to have been dug about1941.


Doe, G., 1883, Unknown, 108-110 (Article in Serial). SDV340832.


Ordnance Survey, 1905, 5SW (Cartographic). SDV59283.

'Tumuli' shown


Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 339 (Monograph). SDV17562.

"On the hills to the E. is a group of eight large barrows, probably of Bronze Age date, and a few others to the N. again."


Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2000, Round Barrow Cemetery 210m South West of Hillcrest, Centery Lane (Schedule Document). SDV340828.

Part of a round barrow cemetery south west of Hillcrest, Centery Lane.


Exeter Archaeology, 2005, Archaeological Assessment (Revised) of proposed Wind Farm at Fullabrook, North Devon, 11 (Report - Assessment). SDV340799.

One of a group of 9 Bronze Age barrows north of Centery Farm. Other details: Part of site 76.


English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West, 103 (Report - non-specific). SDV342694.

Extensive significant problems. Principal vulnerability arable ploughing.


English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West, 96 (Report - non-specific). SDV344777.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV17562Monograph: Hoskins, W. G.. 1954. A New Survey of England: Devon. A New Survey of England: Devon. A5 Hardback. 339.
SDV340799Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. Archaeological Assessment (Revised) of proposed Wind Farm at Fullabrook, North Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 05.06. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11.
SDV340828Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2000. Round Barrow Cemetery 210m South West of Hillcrest, Centery Lane. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled.
SDV340829Schedule Document: Department of Environment. Bittadon Nine Barrows, Centery Lane. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap.
SDV340830Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SS54SW4. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV340832Article in Serial: Doe, G.. 1883. Unknown. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 15. Unknown. 108-110.
SDV342694Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West. English Heritage Report. A4 Bound +Digital. 103.
SDV344777Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2010. Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West. English Heritage Report. Digital. 96.
SDV59283Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 5SW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).

Associated Monuments

MDV74473Part of: Round Barrow Cemetery, Centery Lane (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4404 - Archaeological Assessment (Revised) of Proposed Wind Farm at Fullabrook, North Devon
  • EDV4405 - Ordnance Survey Field Investigation of Nine Barrows, Bittadon

Date Last Edited:Oct 30 2013 11:39AM