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Summary

The remains of a cairn of probable later prehistoric date are visible on digital images derived aerial photographs and Lidar data as an earthwork mound overlooking the coast slopes above Littlecombe Shoot. It is one of several probable cairns within the area of a relict field system of probable later prehistoric to post-medieval date.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020710: Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448899
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/27/3
• Old SAM County Ref: 852B
• Old SAM Ref: 33049

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CLEARANCE CAIRN (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=11/4/1971 and 14/6/1972 (grinsell) remains of flint cairn or large hut circle. Covered with gorse.15m dia, 0.5m high. Doubtful. See head sheet.(grinsell).

Ancient Monuments, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV122019.

Vis=9/12/1970 (ancient monuments) barrow.14 yards diam, 4 ft high.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122023.

Des=grinsell, l. /barrows of south and east devon/(1982)branscombe no 2 in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122024.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)29.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122025.

Des=survey drawing(1:1,000)by rchme(1989)in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122026.

Des=ntas/branscombe and salcombe regis, devon/(1984)11/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122027.

Des=rchm survey of berry cliff camp/(1989)/in pf.

National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV52.

Diam 13m height 1.2m (ntas).

RCHM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7666.

Vis=7/4/1989 (rchm) cairn 4. Subcircular, rounded grassed mound.8.5m to 10m diam and 0.35 to 1m high. Double slope suggests secondary heightening. Clipped by ploughing (rchm).

Next Perspectives, 2001, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY1888 15-AUG-2001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349376.

An earthwork mound is visible.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 140 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Mound. Possible barrow or clearance cairn. Within scheduled area.

Environment Agency, 2006-2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SY 1888 Environment Agency D0075797 Nov 2006 - Mar 2007 (Cartographic). SDV356180.

An earthwork mound is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

The remains of a possible cairn of later prehistoric date are visible on aerial photographs of 2001 and images derived from Lidar data acquired from 2006 to 2007 as roughly circular earthwork mound up to approximately 10 metres in diameter. It is one of several probable cairns within the area of a relict field system of probable later prehistoric to post-medieval date, overlooking the coast above Littlecombe Shoot

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1004	Migrated Record:
SDV122019	Report - Survey: Ancient Monuments.
SDV122023	Migrated Record:
SDV122024	Migrated Record:
SDV122025	Migrated Record:
SDV122026	Migrated Record:
SDV122027	Migrated Record:
SDV349376	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2001. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY1888 15-AUG-2001.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351568	Archive - 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. 140.
SDV356180	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2006-2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY 1888 Environment Agency D0075797 Nov 2006 - Mar 2007. [Mapped feature: #68474 ]
SDV52	Migrated Record: National Trust.
SDV7666	Migrated Record: RCHM.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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