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HER Number: | MDV77253 |
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Name: | Possible Barrow North-West of Four Cross Ways |
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Summary
The remains of a circular ditched feature revealed during excavations on land to the north-west of Four Cross Ways. Possibly a barrow or mortuary enclosure of early Neolithic origin.
Location
Grid Reference: | ST 037 114 |
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Map Sheet: | ST01SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Halberton |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HALBERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))
Full description
Steinmetzer, M., 2008, Archaeological Excavation at Four Ways Cross, Willand, Devon 2007 (Phase 1) Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Updated Project Design, 2-3 (Report - Excavation). SDV344611.
A segmented penannular ring ditch with an associated internal rubble mound was revealed during excavations on land to the north-west of Four Cross Ways. This had the appearance of a barrow, although it is possible that it represented the remains of a mortuary enclosure, with the stone representing the debris from collapsed walling. Significant animal and/or tree disturbance has removed any possibility of identifying human activity within the enclosure, and subsequent cultivation had dislodged part of the stone layer. Sited just below the ridgeline, the complex measured approximately 13.75 metres in external diameter and had survived under a thick layer of accumulated soils that had partially preserved it from the effects of modern ploughing. The surrounding ditch, which was on average approximately 1.4 metres wide and roughly 0.68 metres deep, had been excavated in upto 10 distinct segments, with a relatively flat bottom and steeply sloping sides. There is evidence of a narrow causeway in the northern corner of the ditch. The type of stones used for the cairn indicated that they had been deliberately selected and collected locally. There were no internal features under the central mound and nothing to suggest that the stone was part of an enclosure, however the level of disturbance may have removed evidence of this. Worked flint and Neolithic pottery were recovered from the primary and secondary fills, while worked flint and Bronze age pottery were recovered from the tertiary fill. Other details: Figure 2; plates 1-3. Map object based on this Source.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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SDV344611 | Report - Excavation: Steinmetzer, M.. 2008. Archaeological Excavation at Four Ways Cross, Willand, Devon 2007 (Phase 1) Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Exeter Archaeology Report. 5933. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2-3. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV1550 - SHERD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
- FDV1552 - WORKED OBJECT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
- FDV1551 - SHERD (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1001 BC)
Associated Events
- EDV4704 - Archaeological Excavation at Four Cross Ways, Willand, Devon
Date Last Edited: | May 26 2010 8:40AM |
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