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| HER Number: | MDV7627 |
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| Name: | Barrow north of Oak Tree Farm |
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Summary
Bowl barrow forming part of the Ritson Barrow Cemetery.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 774 519 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX75SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Halwell and Moreleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HALWELL |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75SE/5
- Old SAM County Ref: 32
- Old SAM Ref: 33767
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX75SE3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ministry of Works, 1953, Halwell. 3 Barrows 400 yards to NE of Stanborough Camp (Schedule Document). SDV346626.
Three barrows, sometimes referred to as Ritson Barrows, all ploughed down to 2feet 6 inches to three feet high. Barrow B is 80 feet diameter.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1961 - 1999, SX75SE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV346627.
Site visit 14th December 1961. One of three scheduled barrows 370.3 metres (approximately) to the north-east of Stanborough Camp. Barrow B is of irregular plan with some mutilation to the south-east side. The three barrows are sometimes referred to as Ritson Earthworks.
Robinson, R., 1982, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982 (Un-published). SDV345608.
Site visit by Department of Environment Field Monument Warden on 1st July 1982.
Grinsell, L. V., 1983, The Barrows of South and East Devon, 37 (Article in Serial). SDV337013.
Robinson, R., 1984, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1984 (Un-published). SDV343082.
Site visit by Department of Environment Field Monument Warden on 13th April 1984.
Robinson, R., 1986, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1986 (Un-published). SDV345664.
Site visits by Department of Environment Field Monument Warden on 6th March and 28th July 1986.
Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/LJ, 8-12, 14 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339223.
Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/LK, 1, 3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339224.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2001, Round Barrow Cemetery Known as Ritson Barrows, 420m North East of Stanborough Camp (Schedule Document). SDV346630.
[Part of] a round barrow cemetery of Late Neolithic to Bronze Age date. The site is on the northern edge of a level hilltop with wide views to the north and west. The cemetery contains at least 11 bowl barrows, clustered tightly together. Despite ploughing, many of them preserve their encircling ditches. Central depressions in two of them provide evidence for undocumented excavations in the past. The barrows vary between 12 metres and 30 metres in diameter, with most measuring from 20 metres to 30 metres in diameter. Most have evidence for an outer ditch, which varies in width from 4 metres to 7 metres, although one example is 10 metres wide.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337013 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1983. The Barrows of South and East Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 41. Paperback Volume. 37. |
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| SDV339223 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/LJ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 8-12, 14. |
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| SDV339224 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/LK. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1, 3. |
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| SDV343082 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1984. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1984. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Printout. |
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| SDV345608 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1982. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Printout. |
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| SDV345664 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1986. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1986. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Printout. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #103299 ] |
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| SDV346626 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Works. 1953. Halwell. 3 Barrows 400 yards to NE of Stanborough Camp. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. |
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| SDV346627 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1961 - 1999. SX75SE3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV346630 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2001. Round Barrow Cemetery Known as Ritson Barrows, 420m North East of Stanborough Camp. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV60366 | Part of: Ritson Barrow Cemetery, Halwell (Monument) |
| MDV7628 | Related to: Barrow north of Oak Tree Farm, Halwell (Monument) |
| MDV7625 | Related to: Barrow north-east of Short Cross, Halwell (Monument) |
| MDV7626 | Related to: Barrow north-north-west of Brock Hill, Halwell (Monument) |
| MDV7629 | Related to: Ringwork and Motte north-east of Stanborough Camp (Monument) |
| MDV79808 | Related to: Two Barrows east of Short Cross, Halwell (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2013 9:06AM |
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