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HER Number:MDV76198
Name:Possible Barrow to South-east of Highermoor Cross

Summary

One of two low mounds visible on 1940s aerial photograph, possibly a barrow associated with row of four to north and north-west, three of which are scheduled.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 294 066
Map Sheet:SS20NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishPancrasweek
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BARROW (Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1793/3085 (Aerial Photograph). SDV344108.

Other details: HER24/8-10.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Knight, S., 2010, Two Possible Barrows (Personal Comment). SDV344109.

Two low mounds, possibly barrows, visible on Royal Air Force aerial photographs of 1946. In fields to south-west of the row of three scheduled barrows near Highermoor Cross.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.

Earthworks of this possible barrow were not visible on the available lidar visualisations consulted during this survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV344108Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1793/3085. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). [Mapped feature: #103229 ]
SDV344109Personal Comment: Knight, S.. 2010. Two Possible Barrows.
SDV364011Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project). Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV129826Related to: Barrow at Highermoor Cross, Pancrasweek (Monument)
MDV7117Related to: Bowl Barrow at Highermoor Cross, Pancrasweek (Monument)
MDV7118Related to: Bowl Barrow at Highermoor Cross, Pancrasweek (Monument)
MDV7116Related to: Bowl Barrow at Highermoor Cross, Pancrasweek (Monument)
MDV76199Related to: Possible Barrow Near Highermoor Cross (Monument)
MDV129812Related to: Possible barrow south-west of Venn Cottage, Pancrasweek (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)

Date Last Edited:Jan 25 2021 9:32AM