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| HER Number: | MDV56198 |
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| Name: | Barrow, southwest of Hillside Farm, Northlew |
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Summary
A flat topped bowl barrow, somewhat spread by ploughing is located to the southwest of Hillside Farm, Northlew. It is visible as an earthwork mound with outer cropmark ditch on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 490 970 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX49NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northlew |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHLEW |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric barrow south west of Hillside Farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX49NE/53
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
NMR, CITING OS, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV277194.
Vis=30/5/1974 (os) a flat topped bowl barrow, diam 22m, height 0.6m. No trace of a ditch. Condition good though somewhat spread by ploughing. Now under pasture. Located during a field investigation (nmr, citing os).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV277195.
Nmr=sx49ne8.
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of a circular ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167268. Map object partly based on this source.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167268 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A barrow is visible on aerial photographs (p1) as a low earthwork mound and enclosing cropmark ditch with an external diameter of roughly 20m. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK 138 PART 2 5135-9 11-APR-1946
Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.
A 'Tumulus' is shown. Map object partly based on this source,
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
There do not appear to be any transcriptions made of the low earthwork mound, as described within this record by Young and Turner.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277194 | Report - Survey: NMR, CITING OS. |
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| SDV277195 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. |
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| SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167268. |
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| SDV359962 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV360588 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV1700 | Related to: Two Barrows on East Kimber Common, Northlew (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 15 2017 4:43PM |
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