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Summary

Low barrow or ring cairn 9 metres diameter.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1014253: A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NW/31

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Wardle, C. J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV117727.

Vis=estimated -/-/1991 (wardle) central depression, diam 9m, with surrounding 0.15m high bank. Differential bracken growth reveals outer ditch. Overall diameter c 31m (wardle).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123004.

Osa=sy19nw3/plan,photograph.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123005.

Hutchinson, p. O. /tda/12(1880)127.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123006.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)36 no 4.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV123007.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/2482(undated)3048-9.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123008.

Fox, a. /pdas/4(1948)19 map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123009.

Wardle, c. J. /(20/8/1991)/worksheet in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123010.

Simpson, s. J. + noble, s. /archaeological survey and management study of areas on gittisham hill, farway hill, and broad down, east devon/(1993)16/(emafu report 93.38).

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=3/11/1975 (os) the circular patch of bracken still exists here. There are no traces of a mound (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=6/7/1972 (grinsell) heath. Circular patch of fern, no interior mound; ring cairn? diameter 21m and height 0.15m (grinsell).

FOX, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4034.

Hutchinson's no 29 which he reported as a circular patch of bracken se of sy19nw/2. Bracken patch suggests that a mound had been removed. Barrow considered doubtful (fox).

Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99275.

Vis=3/11/1992 (simpson + noble) not located (simpson + noble).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 132, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 315 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

SMR record site of barrow or ring cairn. Described as a circular patch of bracken covering a ring cairn, an earth and flint ring, 2.5 metres wide by 0.3 metre high. Visible on aerial photograph. Nothing could be detected in this area during the field survey.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 315 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 315 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2506 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Low barrow or ring cairn 9 metres diameter.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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