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| HER Number: | MDV63168 |
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| Name: | Bowl Barrow near Duncombe Court, West Charleton |
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Summary
Large bowl barrow to the south-east of Duncombe Court, an outlier to a wider round barrow cemetery to the south which originally contained at least 12 barrows.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 758 433 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Charleton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARLETON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SE/116/1
- Old SAM Ref: 33777
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOWL BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Bayer, O. J., 2000, Archaeological Investigation of a Possible Barrow Cemetery at West Charleton, Kingsbridge, South Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV336302.
Possible barrow shown as a mound on Ordnance Survey maps. The 1884 Ordnance Survey map shows the mound on the northern side of an east-west aligned field boundary.
English Heritage, 2001, Bowl Barrow 530 Metres South-east of Duncombe Court (Schedule Document). SDV336613.
Large Late Neolithic to Bronze Age bowl barrow which forms an outlier to a wider round barrow cemetery which contained at least 12 barrows in all. Located on a gentle north facing slope with wide local views to the the north and west. It is composed of grey-brown soil with many blue slate fragments. It measures 30 metres in diameter, surviving up to 1.2 metres high. The surrounding quarry ditch is 9 metres wide and 0.2 metres deep. Other details: Map.
English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West, 106 (Report - non-specific). SDV342694.
Extensive significant problems. Principal vulnerability arable ploughing.
English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West, 99 (Report - non-specific). SDV344777.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336302 | Report - non-specific: Bayer, O. J.. 2000. Archaeological Investigation of a Possible Barrow Cemetery at West Charleton, Kingsbridge, South Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 00.16. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV336613 | Schedule Document: English Heritage. 2001. Bowl Barrow 530 Metres South-east of Duncombe Court. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV342694 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West. English Heritage Report. A4 Bound +Digital. 106. |
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| SDV344777 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2010. Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West. English Heritage Report. Digital. 99. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV36662 | Related to: Bowl Barrow near Home Farm, East Charleton (Monument) |
| MDV63930 | Related to: Bowl Barrow near Home Farm, East Charleton (Monument) |
| MDV63931 | Related to: Bowl Barrow near Home Farm, East Charleton (Monument) |
| MDV63166 | Related to: Bowl Barrow to South of East Charleton (Monument) |
| MDV63616 | Related to: Bowl Barrows Near Duncombe Court, West Charleton (Monument) |
| MDV63169 | Related to: Prehistoric Flint Scatter at West Charleton (Monument) |
| MDV63167 | Related to: Shale Stone Spreads near West Charleton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 13 2009 12:23PM |
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