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Summary

Remains of elongated mound robbed in centre. Break in north side has led Ordnance Survey to depict as 2 conjoined features.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020710: Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/27/6
• Old SAM County Ref: 852E
• Old SAM Ref: 33049

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

AM, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV119676.

Vis=9/12/1970 (ancient monuments) 11 yards dia, 5 ft high. Attached to se end of barrow d (am).

SEE ALSO SUBSHEET 5, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV119678.

Vis=7/4/1989 (rchm) cairn 7. Scheduled 852 (d) and (e). An elongate, cigar-shaped mound robbed in centre leaving a rim 2.5m wide, 0.5m high around most of perimeter. A break in the n side has led os to depict as 2 conjoined features, hence 2 scheduling letters (see also subsheet 5) (rchm).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119679.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119680.

Des=ntas/branscomb and salcombe regis, devon/(1984)12/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119681.

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

National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV52.

Diam 10m, height 1.5m (ntas).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 142 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Mound (robbed). Possible barrow or clearance cairn. Within scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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