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Summary

Barrow. 32 metres diameter by 0.3 metre high. Visible as a circular shallow bank earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1014246: A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• SHINE: Earthworks of two prehistoric barrows and Ring-in-the-Mire ancient pond, located at the junction of three parish boundaries (Gittisham/Sidbury and Honiton) marked on Parish Tithe Maps c. AD 1840, at the southern end of Gittisham Hill

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NE/16
• Old SAM Ref: 27401

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

AM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113376.

Estimated -/-/1995 (ancient monuments) bowl barrow consisting of a fairly level platform 32m in diam, c.0.3m high, with part of its perimeter formed by a slightly raised bank, most prominently on ne side, where it is 7m long, 0.4m high. No ditch apparent. Upper part of barrow was removed for field dressing in mid-19c. Centre of base subsequently examined by antiquarians, who failed to locate evidence of funerary remains (am).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113378.

Worth, r. N. /tda/12(1880)128/second report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113379.

Fox, a. /pdas/4(1948)17.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113380.

Osa=sy19ne28d/plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113381.

Hutchinson, p. O. /m. S. Diary/(10/10/1871).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113382.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113383.

Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill, and broad down, east devon/(1993)14/(emafu report 93.38).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

Barrow. Hutchinson's no.33, fox no.15. Turf mound removed for field dressing in 1850. Rim visible in c 1947, seen by fox. In 1877 hutchinson collected a 'flint flake of unusual appearance, remarkably broad and flat and symmetrically shaped, which i subsequently sent to exeter museum. '10/11/1975 (os) a bank of earth and flints 32m in diameter, 0.5m high and 4m wide marks the ring of this destroyed barrow. A fragmentary bank 0.5m high to the north west appears to be an old spoil heap.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

7/7/1982 (grinsell) heath. Diameter 32m, height 0.8m.

Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99275.

2/11/1992 (simpson + noble) stable. Covered in bracken + scrub. The area of the mound appears to be slightly raised in comparison with surrounding ground (simpson + noble).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 130, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 308 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Remains of bowl barrow, upper part of which was removed for field dressing in the mid-19th century. Feature consists of a fairly level platform 32 metres diameter by 0.3 metre high, with part of perimeter surviving as slightly raised bank, most prominent on northeast side. A fragmentary bank, 0.5 metres high, to northwest may represent an old spoil heap. At time of field survey barrow covered in short grass, some bramble/gorse and a number of small trees.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 308 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 308 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 559 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Barrow 32 metres diameter by 0.3 metre high. Scheduled Monument.

English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West, 93 (Report - non-specific). SDV355280.

Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems. Declining. Principal vulnerability plant growth.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1595 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016 and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A circular earthwork bank is visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A circular shallow earthwork bank circa 30m across is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. Possible fragments of surviving ditch to the north and south sides.

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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