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Summary

Eastern of two Prehistoric barrows within Denbury Iron Age hillfort is visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1003857: Denbury camp
• Scheduled Monument 1003857: Denbury camp
• SHINE: Denbury Hillfort. Early Iron Age (possible evidence for medieval use) oval, double ramparted hillfort with outer western enclosure and two barrows within the interior south west of Denbury

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 446227
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NW/8/2
• Old SAM County Ref: 126
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX86NW1
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Early Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 2200 BC to 700 BC (Between))

Full description

Ministry of Works, Denbury Camp, Torbryan (Schedule Document). SDV346724.

Within Denbury Camp are two large tumuli. Other details: Monument 126.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Eastern of two 'Tumuli' shown on 19th century map within Denbury Camp.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1960, SX86NW1 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV346727.

One of two barrows within Denbury Camp. Ditchless and flattened 2 metres high.

Gray, V. K., 1979, Denbury Camp (Personal Comment). SDV338330.

Two tumuli at Denbury Camp. Other details: Monument 126.

Grinsell, L. V., 1983, The Barrows of South and East Devon, 43 (Article in Serial). SDV337013.

Site visited on 21st July 1972. Covered with trees and nettles. Diameter 33 metres west to east and 20 metres north to south by 2 metres high.

Griffith, F. M., 1983, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV346730.

This very plain barrow with a flattish top appears in good condition. Height still 2 metres.

Knowles, A., 1999, Landscape Archaeology Questionnaire. Denbury (Un-published). SDV338335.

National Monuments Record, 2011, 446227 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV346728.

Two Bronze Age barrows.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Eastern of two 'Tumuli' shown within the Denbury earthworks on modern mapping. Map object previously based on this Source.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8168 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

An earthwork bank with outer ditch is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Earthworks of a bank and ditch of a Bronze Age barrow are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 and are shown on modern digital mapping, on a hilltop within Denbury hillfort (MDV8603), Denbury and Torbryan. The earthworks comprise a sub-oval shaped mound, circa 20m in length, enclosed by a shallow outer ditch, circa 7m in wide. The earthworks correspond with the eastern of two ‘Tumuli’ shown in this location on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the late 19th century, with that to the west recorded as MDV8604. A further barrow is located to the west as MDV37461. The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to dense tree cover of Denbury Down Plantation.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337013	Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1983. The Barrows of South and East Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 41. Paperback Volume. 43.
SDV338330	Personal Comment: Gray, V. K.. 1979. Denbury Camp. Ancient Monuments Wardens Report Form. A4 Single Sheet.
SDV338335	Un-published: Knowles, A.. 1999. Landscape Archaeology Questionnaire. Denbury. Devon Archaeological Society Questionnaire. A4 Stapled.
SDV346129	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV346724	Schedule Document: Ministry of Works. Denbury Camp, Torbryan. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap.
SDV346727	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1960. SX86NW1. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV346728	National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2011. 446227. National Monuments Record Database. Website.
SDV346730	Personal Comment: Griffith, F. M.. 1983.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361514	Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX8168 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113290 ]

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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