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Summary

A late Neolithic or Bronze Age bowl barrow south of West Soar. The barrow mound is 11 metres wide, 17 metres long
and 0.6 metres high with a central depression. Several large stone slabs lie in this depression. The barrow is surrounded
by a quarry ditch. A field visit in 2008 confirmed the barrow survives as a large stony mound with the ditch visible on
the south side. The basic outline of the barrow is visible on air photographs and it appears as a spread of material,
measuring approximately 21m by 14m, with a depression in the centre measuring 6m across.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020572: Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1368983
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/181
• Old SAM Ref: 34882

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ancient Monuments, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV172323.

Vis=est -/-/2001 (ancient monuments) bowl barrow 210m s of west soar.

AM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV172324.

Low ovoid mound of earth + stones, 11m by 17m by 0.6m high, with central depression 4m by 8m by 0.3m deep. Several large stone slabs lie in this depression, one of which is in situ at centre of mound and measures 1m by 0.3m by 0.4m high. Encircling quarry ditch is 5m to 8m wide, 0.2m deep (am).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV172326.

Des=ancient monuments/(1/11/2002)/as above.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV172327.

Des=batty,m. /(2003)/south devon coast path project:a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the south hams from staddon heights to sharkham point/ma dissertation/in smr.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2023-2025 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

The barrow is visible as an earthwork mound.

Royal Air Force, 1954, RAF/58/1399, RAF 58/1399 0015 30-MAR-1954 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351147.

The barrow is visible as an earthwork mound.

Batty, M., 2003, South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point (Un-published). SDV336214.

Vis=11/8/2003 (batty) site appears much as described to the extent visible below ground cover, the pile of stones still however clear. The vegetation over the barrow is slightle greener than elsewhere in a parched field (batty).

Environment Agency, 2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SX7037 Environment Agency D0079376 31-MAR-2007 (Cartographic). SDV351410.

The barrow is visible as an earthwork mound.

Winton, H. + Bowden, M., 2009, East Soar, Devon: Air Photo Assessment and Survey (Report - Survey). SDV351406.

The basic outline of the barrow is visible on air photographs and it appears as a spread of material, measuring approximately 21m by 14m, with a depression in the centre measuring 6m across. It was mapped as part of an English Heritage survey or East Soar.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

All East Soar Air Photo Assessment and Survey (SDV351406) details were accessioned to the Devon HER as part of the South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV172323	Report - Survey: Ancient Monuments.
SDV172324	Migrated Record: AM.
SDV172326	Migrated Record:
SDV172327	Migrated Record:
SDV336214	Un-published: Batty, M.. 2003. South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point. Mixed Archive Material.
SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2023-2025 10-DEC-1946.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351147	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1954. RAF/58/1399. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF 58/1399 0015 30-MAR-1954.
SDV351406	Report - Survey: Winton, H. + Bowden, M.. 2009. East Soar, Devon: Air Photo Assessment and Survey. English Heritage. 50-2009. Digital + A4.
SDV351410	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX7037 Environment Agency D0079376 31-MAR-2007.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6587 - Archaeological Assessment of Land between Bolt Heat and Bolt Tail

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