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| HER Number: | MDV29546 |
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| Name: | Possible Round Barrow on Broad Down |
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Summary
Possible site of Bronze Age round barrow, identified in 19th century but no longer visible. No earthworks are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 169 944 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Farway |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FARWAY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/103
- Old SAM Ref: 29634
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SY19SE 12K
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Ministry of Public Building and Works, Southleigh and Fairway Group of Barrows on Broad Down (Schedule Document). SDV342868.
Southern section of Bronze Age cemetery, extending to Farway Hill and Gittisham Hill. All are round barrows without visible ditches. Thirteen more or less intact, others recently destroyed by deep cultivation. Ground previously cultivated in early 19th century.
Worth, R. N., 1880, 2nd Report of the Barrow Committee, 130 (Article in Serial). SDV123157.
Scattered white flints of nucleus of small ploughed down barrow. Other details: Barrow 50.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1975 - 1980, SY19SE12 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV342869.
Scattered flints were nucleus of small ploughed down barrow. Visited on 19/11/1975. Not identified in corn stubble. Other details: Plan.
Sainsbury, I. S., 1991, Barrows (Worksheet). SDV342870.
Visited October 1991. Undulations too amorphous to confirm as a barrow.
Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S., 1993, Archaeological Survey and Management Study of Areas on Gittisham Hill, Farway Hill, and Broad Down, East Devon, 27 (Report - Survey). SDV123162.
Visited on 04/11/1992. Stable. Undulations in pasture field. No positive site of mound identified.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Round Barrow Cemetery on Broad Down (Schedule Document). SDV342874.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 288 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West, 96 (Report - non-specific). SDV342694.
Extensive significant problems. Principal vulnerability arable ploughing.
English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West, 87 (Report - non-specific). SDV344777.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1694 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
There are no earthworks visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
There are no earthworks visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, indicating the barrow has suffered from ploughing.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV123157 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. N.. 1880. 2nd Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 12. Unknown. 130. |
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| SDV123162 | Report - Survey: Simpson, S. J. + Noble, S.. 1993. Archaeological Survey and Management Study of Areas on Gittisham Hill, Farway Hill, and Broad Down, East Devon. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.38. A4 Stapled + Digital. 27. |
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| SDV342694 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West. English Heritage Report. A4 Bound +Digital. 96. |
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| SDV342868 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Public Building and Works. Southleigh and Fairway Group of Barrows on Broad Down. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. |
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| SDV342869 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1975 - 1980. SY19SE12. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV342870 | Worksheet: Sainsbury, I. S.. 1991. Barrows. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. A4 Stapled. |
| SDV342874 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Round Barrow Cemetery on Broad Down. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV344777 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2010. Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West. English Heritage Report. Digital. 87. |
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| 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. 288. |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1694 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 27-JUN-2016. |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV78077 | Part of: Broad Down Round Barrow Cemetery (Monument) |
| MDV133536 | Related to: Possible round barrow to south-east of Roncombe Gate, Farway (Monument) |
| MDV10817 | Related to: Round Barrow on Broad Down, Farway (Monument) |
| MDV10832 | Related to: Round Barrow on Broad Down (Monument) |
| MDV20184 | Related to: Round Barrow on Broad Down (Monument) |
| MDV20185 | Related to: Round Barrow on Broad Down (Monument) |
| MDV10830 | Related to: Round Barrow on Broad Down, Farway (Monument) |
| MDV10834 | Related to: Round Barrow on Broad Down, Farway (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2022 12:11PM |
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