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Summary

A mound, possibly a barrow of Bronze Age date, is visible on images derived from lidar data as a very subtle roughly circular earthwork near the summit of Bickleigh Brake, Halwell and Moreleigh parish. It may form part of the Bickleigh Brake Barrow Cemetery.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

A roughly circular mound up to circa 15m in diameter is visible as a very slight earthwork.

Fairclough, J., 2024, Lidar and Aerial Photograph Interpretation, Halwell and Moreleigh-01-RRP7/24 (Personal Comment). SDV366410.

One of two circular mounds visible as subtle earthworks on images derived from LiDAR data, forming a possible linear alignment to the east of the largest extant barrow of the Bickleigh Brake Barrow Cemetery.

Hegarty, C., 2025, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project lidar interpretation and associated aerial photograph interpretations (Personal Comment). SDV366411.

A mound approximately 15m in diameter is visible on images derived from lidar data as a very subtle roughly circular earthwork near the summit of Bickleigh Brake, Halwell and Moreleigh parish. The mound is possibly the near levelled remains of a barrow of Bronze Age date, potentially forming part of the wider Bickleigh Brake Barrow Cemetery.

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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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