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| HER Number: | MDV7546 |
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| Name: | Barrow 415 metres north-east of Jordan |
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Summary
Prehistoric bowl barrow or cairn to the north-east of Jordan farm, Widecombe in the Moor. Depicted on modern mapping.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 704 752 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of Prehistoric bowl barrow or cairn on Bittleford Down, set within the remains of a Prehistoric to Medieval field system
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NW45
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445147
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/98
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX77NW45
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOWL BARROW (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX77NW45 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV346250.
(11/04/1953) (SX 70507520) A grass and furze covered mound, apparently a bowl barrow, was found during field work. It is 7 metres in diameter and 1.1 metres high, with a central excavation 3 metres wide and 0.7metres deep. No trace of a ditch. No associated finds were made to confirm dating.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
Not described by Grinsell.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, 1083 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
National Monuments Record, 1979, SF 1459, 37 (Aerial Photograph). SDV64329.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, SX77NW (Cartographic). SDV345445.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Cairn to the east of Jordan was considered for designation as a Scheduled ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 60.
National Monuments Record, 2011, 445147 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV346252.
A grass and furze covered mound, apparently a bowl barrow, was found during field work. It is 7 metres in diameter and 1.1 metres high, with a central excavation 3 metres wide and 0.7metres deep. No trace of a ditch and no associated finds were made to confirm dating.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
'Mound' shown on modern mapping as a small circular feature with a hollow centre.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. |
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| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. 1083. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV345445 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. SX77NW. Air Photographs Unit. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #102547 ] |
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| SDV346250 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX77NW45. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV346252 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2011. 445147. National Monuments Record Database. Website. |
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| SDV64329 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1979. SF 1459. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 37. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26964 | Part of: Field system on Bittleford Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2022 2:08PM |
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