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Summary

A double concentric ring ditch is visible on aerial photographs of the 1950s onwards, as a cropmark on the south-facing slopes overlooking the Culm Valley, north of Heazille Farmhouse. The ring ditch is probably the remains of a barrow of Bronze Age date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric rectilinear, triple ditched enclosure and round barrow north of Heazille Farmhouse

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90SE/13

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Devon County Council, Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions (Cartographic). SDV344181.

DCRA, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV293031.

Geophysical survey by physics department, exeter university in spring of 1980 had negative results. Survey was not centred on ring-ditch (dcra).

Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8774.

On cuc photo bts 83 other cropmarks are also visible in the same field (which lies just north of heazille cottage), including a faint possible double-ditched enclosure at ss95420052 (fmg).

AIR PHOTO, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99179.

Double ring-ditch with central mark, shown as cropmark on cucap air photograph zs 47 (air photo).

NMR CITING MILLER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99183.

No visible ditch. Lies on gentle s slope. Rapid examination of ap suggests the presence of a round barrow site of prehistoric or roman date, visible as a ring ditch cropmark (possibly double/concentric) immediately nw of heazille barton (nmr citing miller).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV99185.

Aph=nmr ss9500.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99186.

Allden, a. /dcra publication no.10/(1980)22/a study of some devon barrows.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV99187.

Aph=cuc/bts 83,85/bts 83 in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99188.

Des=dcra/correspondence/(3/1/1980) in parish file.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV99189.

Aph=dap/am 10(29/6/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99190.

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

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV99191.

Aph=dap/ax 5(3/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99193.

Des=dprfp(and photo p 6,7).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99194.

Dap/tm 1-3.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99195.

Nmr=ss90se38.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99196.

Des=miller, a. /(12/2/1996)/rchme ap primary recording project.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV99197.

Aph=nmr/ss9300/12.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV99198.

Aph=dap/tm 1-4(25/7/1990).

Cambridge University, 1959, CUC/ZS, DCC CUCAP/ZS47 06-JUL-1959 (Aerial Photograph). SDV321048.

A double concentric ring ditch is visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Griffith, F. M., 1984, DAP/BH, DCC DAP/BH26 06/07/1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV267544.

A double concentric ring ditch is visible.

English Heritage, 1984, NMR 2163, NMR 2163/35-38 2-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357051.

A double concentric ring ditch is visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project, Photo P6, 7 (Un-published). SDV342165.

Site visit 24th January 1991. Site visible as low ploughed out mound, 15 metres diameter, 0.2 metres high. No visible ditch. Site lies on gentle south slope.

Griffith, F. M., 1990, DAP/TM, DAP 11946/02 25-JUL-1990 ™ (Aerial Photograph). SDV343943.

A double concentric ring ditch is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A double concentric ring ditch is visible on aerial photographs of the 1950s onwards, as a cropmark on the south-facing slopes overlooking the Culm Valley, north of Heazille Farmhouse. The ring ditch cropmarks are on average around 2 metres broad. The inner ring ditch encloses an area circa 10 metres in diameter, the outer circa 20 metres in diameter. No breaks or gaps in the ring ditches suggestive of entrances were visible. The ring ditch is probably the remains of a barrow of Bronze Age date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV267544	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1984. DAP/BH. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC DAP/BH26 06/07/1984.
SDV293031	Migrated Record: DCRA.
SDV321048	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University. 1959. CUC/ZS. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Paper). DCC CUCAP/ZS47 06-JUL-1959.
SDV342165	Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound. Photo P6, 7.
SDV343943	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1990. DAP/TM. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 11946/02 25-JUL-1990 ™.
SDV344181	Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital).
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357051	Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 1984. NMR 2163. English Heritage. Photograph (Paper). NMR 2163/35-38 2-JUL-1984.
SDV8774	Migrated Record: Griffith, F. M..
SDV99179	Migrated Record: AIR PHOTO.
SDV99183	Migrated Record: NMR CITING MILLER.
SDV99185	Aerial Photograph:
SDV99186	Migrated Record:
SDV99187	Aerial Photograph:
SDV99188	Migrated Record:
SDV99189	Aerial Photograph:
SDV99190	Migrated Record:
SDV99191	Aerial Photograph:
SDV99193	Migrated Record:
SDV99194	Migrated Record:
SDV99195	Migrated Record:
SDV99196	Migrated Record:
SDV99197	Aerial Photograph:
SDV99198	Aerial Photograph:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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