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| HER Number: | MDV41470 |
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| Name: | Barrow on Broad Down |
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Summary
Vis=-/-/1991 (pearce) raised mound, possibly a barrow, diameter c 6m, circumference c 26m. Described as being 85m from the centre of the road and currently in an area of rough ground, gorse and heather. The above ngr is approximate (worksheet). Vis=4/11/1992 (simpson + noble) not located. Area is rough heathland with several undulations + low rises (simpson + noble). No earthworks are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 171 937 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Farway |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FARWAY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric barrow at southern end of Broad Down
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/140
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV131792.
Des=worksheet(pearce 1991).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV131793.
Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill and broad down, east devon/(1993)/(emafu report 93.38).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV131794.
Simpson, s. + westcott, k. A. /a fieldwalking exercise on broad down, farway/(1993)1.(emafu report 93.76).
Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99275.
Vis=-/-/1991 (pearce) raised mound, possibly a barrow, diameter c 6m, circumference c 26m. Described as being 85m from the centre of the road and currently in an area of rough ground, gorse and heather. The above ngr is approximate (worksheet). Vis=4/11/1992 (simpson + noble) not located. Area is rough heathland with several undulations + low rises (simpson + noble).
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 336 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1793 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
No earthworks are visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
No earthworks are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, indicating the barrow has been levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV131792 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV131793 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV131794 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 336. |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1793 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016. |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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| SDV99275 | Migrated Record: Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S.. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2021 9:58AM |
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