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| HER Number: | MDV132421 |
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| Name: | Alleged barrow, Mortehoe |
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Summary
A respondent to the Dean Milles' Questionnaire of the 1750s refers to a small tumulus and three stone circles being sited on the highest hill in the parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 480 441 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mortehoe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORTEHOE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Constructed, Prehistoric - 698000 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2739 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
The respondent to the Dean Milles' Questionnaire of the 1750s refers to a small tumulus and 3 stone circles being sited on the highest hill in the parish (quoted in Reed, 1997, 3-4).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2739. [Mapped feature: #136058 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132420 | Related to: Borough Farm, Mortehoe (Monument) |
| MDV132414 | Related to: 'Grey Stone' / 'Stone Park', Mortehoe (Monument) |
| MDV103380 | Related to: Military Camp North of Woolacombe Station (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 15 2022 9:07AM |
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