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Summary

Small barrow on the east edge of Colaton Raleigh Common. It is visible as an earthwork mound on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Bronze Age bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common
• Scheduled Monument 1018049: Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NE/37
• Old SAM County Ref: 60D
• Old SAM Ref: 29650

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Unknown, MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA (Migrated Record). SDV331.

Vis=25/11/1997 (salvatore) bowl barrow on ridge between 2 e-w valleys. Sited closer to n valley, not more than c.20m from a steep drop. Low rounded mound about 1.3m high. Sub-circular, with max diam 12m. No evidence of ditch. Described in some detail by pattison (mpp).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=20/4/1982 (grinsell) heath. Diameter 12m, height 1.5m.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116579.

Tumuli on woodbury common.

Ancient Monuments, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV116580.

Vis=-/6/1923(ancient monuments) a small barrow on the east edge of colaton raleigh common near the road to kingston.

RCHME, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV116583.

Vis=1/9/1989 (rchme) a round mound, probably a bowl barrow, situated at sy05548796 occupying flattish ground on a bluff between two e-w ravines. The site has extensive views to the e. Although covered with heather, the mound appears to be composed of small pebbles and soil; the natural surface geology of the area. Subcircular in plan, it measures 11.1m n to s and11.8m e to w, with a clear break in its w slope. It stands up to 1.2m high and has a prominent, bowl-shaped profile. The mound is apparentlyundisturbed. There is no reason to doubt its antiquity.

NMR, CITING PATTISON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116584.

Grinsell's ngr is slightly misplaced to the ne, while the os 1953 ngr is 150m too far to the sse (nmr, citing pattison).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116587.

Des=robinson, r. /list of fmw visits/(19/1/1983)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116588.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)31.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116589.

Des=mpp/144406.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116590.

Nmr=sy08ne3.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116591.

Des=pattison, p. /(1989)/rchme field investigation.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116592.

Des=southwell/ar archaeological survey of woodbury common, east devon/(undergrad diss, exeter uni).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 49, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 168 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Bowl barrow on ridge between two valleys. Mound 8.5 metres north/south by 8.1 metres east/west by 1.2 metres high, no ditch visible. Appears in good condition; covered by grass and patchy low gorse.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 168 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 168 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1928 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Barrow circa 1.3 metre high by maximum 12 metres diameter. Scheduled Monument.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Exeter Archaeology, 2007, East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007, 4-5, Site No. 1928 (Archive - Survey). SDV351571.

Bowl barrow on ridge between two valleys. Mound 8.5 metres north-south by 8.1 metres east-west by 1.2 metres high, no ditch visible. Appears in good condition; covered by grass and patchy low gorse.
A small beaten path passes the barrow but it is not near a main trackway. It is under no threat from foot traffic.
Protection during vegetation clearance.
Possible interpretation as one of a group of barrows in this area.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0587 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A circular earthwork mound is visible.

Tilley, C., 2017, Landscape in the Longue Durée, Fig 3.4 (Monograph). SDV361032.

Refered to by Tilley as 'Great Tor Cairn'.

Historic England, 2019, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV362730.

Designation records lists this cairn as lying at SY 05609 87960; location may need updating.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A circular earthwork mound, circa 9m diameter, of a Bronze Age barrow is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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