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Summary

Barrow in bickleigh brake. One of a group of four of which three are scheduled. Barrow 'c' in am7 and barrow 'd' in os description.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019238: Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery
• SHINE: Prehistoric barrows on Bickleigh Break

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75SE/31
• Old SAM County Ref: 7C
• Old SAM Ref: 33747
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

FLETCHER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10257.

The 4 barrows at bickleigh brake were surveyed by eh at 1:1000 in december 2001. Barrow d, just to the sw of barrow a, is evident as a low turf-covered amorphous mound c.16m-24m across x 0.2m high with a depression in the top. It lies on the crest of the n-facing hill slope + is visible as a ditched soilmark on 1995 aph (fletcher).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143862.

Barrow in bickleigh brake. One of a group of four of which three are scheduled. Barrow 'c' in am7 and barrow 'd' in os description.

PRE-1952, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV143863.

Vis=unknown (pre-1952) (ancient monuments) barrow, faintly marked and indeed scarcely visible.

Jury, R., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143868.

Site visible from microlight, summer 1995 (jury).

Ancient Monuments, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV143869.

Vis=est -/-/1999 (ancient monuments) one of 4 bowl barrows at bickleigh brake 540m sw of bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery.

AM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143870.

The northernmost barrow is no longer visible, the mound having been largely removed. It is known that it was 40m in diam and that its quarry ditch, of unknown dimensions, remains intact (am).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143872.

Osa=sx75se10/plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143873.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)37.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143874.

Des=jury, r. /(13/12/1995)/as above.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143875.

Des=ancient monuments/(2000)/as above.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143876.

Des=fletcher, m.(english heritage)/halwell camp, bickleigh, brake barrow group + the boreston catchwater system: survey report/(december 2001)/eh report ai/23/2001.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143877.

Nmr monument report/444676/(6/3/2002)/in eh report file: halwell camp ai/23/2001.

GRINSELL + TAYLOR, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV143909.

Vis=29/3/1982 (grinsell + taylor) under pasture, almost levelled.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=19/12/1952 (os) barrow 'd' has diameter of 30m. Grass covered, and probable excavation has left an encircling bank with an average width of 5m, external height 0.9m, internal height 0.6m. Slight traces of a ditch.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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