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| HER Number: | MDV72250 |
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| Name: | Barrow Southwest of Widcombe Wood |
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Summary
An area of comparatively light subsoil with abundant white flint may represent the site of a prehistoric cairn or barrow. No earthworks are visible on images derived from lidar dat captured in 2016.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 176 944 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 19 and 24, Part 1; 141, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 663 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.
A 10–15 metres area of comparatively light subsoil and abundant white flint noted after ploughing (in 1992) may represent the site of a former cairn or barrow.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 663 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 663 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects (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.
There are no earthworks visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV101648 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 19 and 24, Part 1; 141, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 663. [Mapped feature: #47398 ] |
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| SDV358490 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 663. |
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| SDV359019 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 663. |
| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. |
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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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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3385 - East Devon heathlands archaeological survey
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 7 2021 10:26AM |
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