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Summary

Three earthwork mounds interpreted as possible Bronze Age round barrows are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Three prehistoric barrows north west of Squabmoor Reservoir
• SHINE: Three prehistoric barrows north west of Squabmoor Reservoir

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448706
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/55

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126204.

Three barrows aligned n-s.

RCHME, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV126209.

Vis=26/9/1989 (rchme) the 3 barrows described by hutchinson lie on a gentle e slope just off the crest of a short ridge overlooking dalditch reservoir. Aligned n-s they sit in an area of low, dense gorse and heather, islanded between 2 footpaths.

NMR CITING PROBERT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126210.

[1] at sy03898435.6.2m n-s by 6.5m with a max height of 0.8m. It possesses a flattish top with a central, amorphous hole. The doubts expressed by griffiths concerning the antiquity of these features seem unfounded. There is nothing to suggest that carter's mounds are other than prehistoric (nmr citing probert).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126212.

Des=hutchinson, p. O. /ms diaries in dro.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV126213.

Aph=raf=cpe/uk/1995/13 apr 1947/3304(county hall=44/86).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV126214.

Aph=raf=1066/uk 1412/13 apr 1946/4099 (county hall=44/64).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126215.

Nmr=sy08sw32.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126216.

Des=probert, s. A. J. /(26/9/1989)/rchme field investigation.

HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96023.

Vis=-/4/1872 (hutchinson) a short distance north of the reservoir at dalditch were three barrows close together. They had been previously tampered with but not properly examined.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4159-60 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The possible barrows are visible as three earthwork mounds. Map object based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1960, RAF/543/871, RAF/543/871 F21 085-86 22-APR-1960 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355697.

The possible barrows are visible as three earthwork mounds, although are not clearly visible on aerial photographs after this date. Map object based on this source.

Griffiths, D., 1983, ?Quay (Worksheet). SDV13596.

Vis=1/2/1982 (griffiths) all three survive as low spread mounds less than 1m high, and circa 7m in diameter. Excavated barrow appears similar in construction to carters excavated mounds on woodbury common (i. E. Sy08nw/27), which may not have been prehistoric.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 34, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 113 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

One of three barrows recorded on SMR aligned north/south on gentle east slope off crest of short ridge overlooking Dalditch reservoir, and islanded by two footpaths(see also sites 592 and 593). The mound is described as 6.2 metres north/south by 6.5 metres by 0.8 metre maximum height, with a flattish top containing an amorphous hole. During the field survey a mound was identified at grid reference SY 03909 84334 circa 6 metres diameter by 0.75 metre high, covered in dense gorse and grasses; a possible further mound lay 6 metres to north of above, circa 5 metres diameter by 0.5 metre maximum height. Features were difficult to determine due to tussocky grass and patches of tall gorse. It is uncertain which of the three barrows these features represent.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 113 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 113 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2592 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Barrow.
See description in East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey 34, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 113 - SDV101648.

Exeter Archaeology, 2007, East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007, 11, Site No. 2592 (Archive - Survey). SDV351571.

One of three barrows recorded on SMR aligned north-south on gentle eastern slope off crest of short ridge overlooking Dalditch Reservoir, and islanded by two footpaths.

Mound is described as 6.2 metres north-south by 6.5 metres with a maximum height of 0.8 metre. It possesses a flattish top with a central, amorphous hole.

During the 2002 field survey a mound was identified at SY 03909 84334, circa 6 metres in diameter by 0.75 metres high, covered in dense gorse and grasses; a possible further mound lay 6 metres to the north of above, circa 5 metres in diameter by 0.5 metre maximum height. Features were difficult to determine due to tussocky grass and patches of tall gorse. It is uncertain which of the three barrows these features represent. It is uncertain which of the three barrows these features represent.

No change since 2002 visit. Area close to main footpaths but 0.4 metre high gorse and tussocky grass deters walkers. Mounds not easily visible.

Protection during any vegetation clearance.

Possible interpretation as one of a group of barrows in this area.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

Three earthwork mounds representing possible prehistoric round barrows are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the north of Squabmoor Reservoir. The three adjacent earthworks are sub-circular in shape, measure between 7m to 7.7m in diameter and are situated on gently southeast sloping ground. The earthwork mounds are clearly visible on aerial photographs up until 1960, although are less clear on aerial photographs after this date owing to a greater coverage of vegetation.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0384 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthworks of three circular mounds are visible.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

Earthworks of three circular mounds, interpreted as possible Bronze Age barrows are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 34, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 113.
SDV126204	Migrated Record:
SDV126209	Report - Survey: RCHME.
SDV126210	Migrated Record: NMR CITING PROBERT.
SDV126212	Migrated Record:
SDV126213	Aerial Photograph:
SDV126214	Aerial Photograph:
SDV126215	Migrated Record:
SDV126216	Migrated Record:
SDV13596	Worksheet: Griffiths, D.. 1983. ?Quay.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2592.
SDV351571	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2007. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 11, Site No. 2592.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4159-60 13-APR-1946.
SDV355697	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1960. RAF/543/871. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/871 F21 085-86 22-APR-1960.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 113.
SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 113.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0384 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016.
SDV363914	Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.
SDV96023	Migrated Record: HUTCHINSON.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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