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HER Number:MDV4487
Name:Barrow to north-west of Whiddon Farm, Barnstaple

Summary

Possible site of barrow visible on aerial photograph. Site now covered by a modern road.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 572 318
Map Sheet:SS53SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBarnstaple
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLANDKEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/153/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Griffiths, D. M., 02/07/1984, Barrows in Westmore Field (Personal Comment). SDV70725.

Site visit 2nd July 1984. No feature apparent on ground. On line of Barnstaple Bypass.


Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Possible ploughed out barrow visible on Royal Air Force aerial photograph to the north-west of Whiddon Farm.


Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Site now covered by a modern road within a housing development.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV70725Personal Comment: Griffiths, D. M.. 02/07/1984. Barrows in Westmore Field. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments

MDV4486Related to: Bowl Barrow north-west of Whiddon Farm, Barnstaple (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 21 2012 3:52PM