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HER Number:MDV10822
Name:Barrow north of Wiscombe Linhay Farm, Southleigh

Summary

A small subtle earthwork mound is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as a barrow.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 171 932
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSouthleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTHLEIGH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Two prehistoric barrows north of Wiscombe Linhay Farm

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/34

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135165.

Hutchinson, p. O. /tda/12(1880)140/second report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135166.

Osa=sy19se8/plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135167.

Fox, a. /pdas/4(1948)19/the farway necropolis.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135168.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)43.

HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96023.

Round barrow on broad down. Destroyed. Hutchinson 76. Vis=estimated -/-/1875.(hutchinson) h77. A small mound near the other, of doubtful appearance. Vis=(before 1939) (grinsell). Diameter 14m and height 0.9m (grinsell). Vis=-/11/1957(os) no trace (this could be fox no 57. )vis=17//1/1975 (os). Barrow "a".17.8m diameter, 0.5m high, identified in pasture. Hutchinson also records another barrow at sy17189322. There is no trace of this second barrow. Vis=16/2/1982 (os). Barrow "a" is now no more than 0.4m high. The area is under pasture. Vis=-/-/1975 (os). Diameter 17.8m and height 0.5m. Barrow on os 6" 1963 as site only. No trace of other small mound - hutchinson's no 77.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 325 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1793 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A small earthwork mound is visible.

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

A small circular mound circa 15m across is visible as a subtle earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV135165Migrated Record:
SDV135166Migrated Record:
SDV135167Migrated Record:
SDV135168Migrated Record:
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 325.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1793 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016.
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.
SDV96023Migrated Record: HUTCHINSON.

Associated Monuments

MDV133537Related to: Possible round barrow north of Wiscombe Linhay Farm, Southleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2022 4:09PM

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