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Summary

A possible mortuary enclosure or long barrow of Neolithic date is visible on aerial photographs of 1989 as a cropmark on a slight rise north of Ball’s Farm, Luton village, Broadhembury parish.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Cropmarks of a possible mortuary enclosure or long barrow of Neolithic date about 775 metres north-east of Nettacott

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LONG BARROW? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))
• MORTUARY ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 325-326 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.

A rectilinear ditched enclosure is visible as a cropmark.

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

A rectilinear ditched enclosure with rounded terminals is visible as a cropmark.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Cropmarks of an elongated rectilinear ditched enclosure with rounded corners were visible to the north of Ball’s Farm, Luton village, on aerial photographs of 1989. The village is located within and close to the confluence of the River Tale and a stream from the east.
The cropmarks of the ditch were on average around 3 metres wide, defining an enclosed area approximately 50 by 8 metres in size. The enclosure is tentatively interpreted as evidence of a levelled long barrow or mortuary enclosure of probably Neolithic date. The visible cropmark is nearly as long and wide as example at Broadnymett, North Tawton, (MDV17627) and very similar in size to a site near Nether Exe Barton (MDV57143). Other recorded possible examples in Devon are significantly longer (e.g. MDV111027).
Further work, including geophysical survey is recommended to clarify the character of the site.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341189	Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital).
SDV357047	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 325-326 14-JUN-1989. [Mapped feature: #77653 ]
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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