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Summary

A small mound is visible on digital images derived from Lidar data as a circular earthwork to the east of Berry Camp. The mound might be the remains of a small round barrow or clearance cairn of later prehistoric date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448918
• National Trust SMR: 100039
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/19

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))
• CLEARANCE CAIRN? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=14/6/1972 (grinsell) possible barrow east of hillfort under grass.7m dia, 0.15m high.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1142.

Vis=7/5/1858 (hutchinson) mounds on east side of camp described in diaries. These could be 019 or 023 (worksheet).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119616.

Des=grinsell, l. /barrows of south and east devon/(1982)branscombe no 5 (in smr).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119617.

Des=timms, s. /as above.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119618.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)29.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119619.

Des=hutchinson, p. O. /ms diaries/(7/5/1858).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119620.

Des=survey drawing(1:1000)by rchme(1989)in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119621.

Des=rchm survey of berry cliff camp/(1989)/in pf.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119622.

Nmr=sy18ne19.

Timms, S. C., Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV2.

Vis=23/3/1982 (thackray + timms) low spread mound visible. Under grass. Falls within scheduled area of berry cliff camp (am 90) but not named in the schedule (timms).

RCHM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7666.

Vis=6/3/1989 (rchm) oval mound. Diam 5m to 5.8m; height 0.1m to 0.25m. Traces of flint indicated by probing. Interpretation as burial mound uncertain (rchm).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 132 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Possible barrow to east of Berry Cliff Camp. Mound 7 metres by 0.15 metres high. Lies within scheduled area of Berry Cliff Camp but not named in the schedule.

Environment Agency, 2006-2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SY 1888 Environment Agency D0075805 Nov 2006 - Mar 2007 (Cartographic). SDV356180.

A small circular mound is visible.

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

A small mound is visible on digital images derived from Lidar data as a circular earthwork up to 10 metres in diameter, approximately 75 metres to the east of Berry Camp. The date and function of the mound are unknown, but it might be the remains of a small round barrow or clearance cairn of later prehistoric date.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1004	Migrated Record:
SDV1142	Migrated Record:
SDV119616	Migrated Record:
SDV119617	Migrated Record:
SDV119618	Migrated Record:
SDV119619	Migrated Record:
SDV119620	Migrated Record:
SDV119621	Migrated Record:
SDV119622	Migrated Record:
SDV2	Report - Survey: Timms, S. C..
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. 132.
SDV356180	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2006-2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY 1888 Environment Agency D0075805 Nov 2006 - Mar 2007. [Mapped feature: #82676 ]
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV7666	Migrated Record: RCHM.

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)

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