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| HER Number: | MDV3836 |
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| Name: | Round Barrow at Heathfield, Lamerton |
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Summary
Round barrow, 19.0 metres diameter and 0.6 metres high, no evidence of a ditch. Part of barrow cemetery at Heathfield.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 463 794 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lamerton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LAMERTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47NE/4
- Old SAM Ref: 34284
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX47NE3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 143 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
Site visit 13th June 1971. Round barrow located in pasture, 20 metres diameter, 0.4 metres high.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1983 - 2003, SX47NE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV342333.
1. Site visit 6th October 1950. Low circular mound, probably a ploughed down barrow. Situated in a small field used for pasture. 21.0 metres diameter, 0.5 metres high. Condition fair. No signs of a ditch.
2. Round barrow 20.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high. Site visit by L.V. Grinsell.
3. Site visit 7th November 1983. On a flattish hilltop within an area of former common land, now enclosed. Platform-type barrow, 19.0 metres diamter and 0.6 metres high with no evidence of ditch. Condition good. Grass covered with traces of narrow rig and furrow ploughing crossing the mound. No finds. Other details: Plan.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2002, Round Barrow Cemetery and Beacon at Heathfield, 650 metres West of Moorlands (Schedule Document). SDV342326.
[Part of] the core of a round barrow cemetery containing five bowl barrows and three bell barrows, as well as a beacon. Situated on a prominent upland ridge overlooking the valleys of tributaries to the Rivers Lyd, Burn and Lumburn. Two additional barrows, representing outlying components of the cemetery are situated to the west and are separetely scheduled. See schedule document for full details. Other details: Monument No. 34284.
English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West, 118 (Report - non-specific). SDV342694.
Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems. Principal vulnerability plant growth.
Knight, S., 2009, Westcott Farm (Personal Comment). SDV342323.
Other details: Photo.
English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West, 111 (Report - non-specific). SDV344777.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 143. |
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| SDV342323 | Personal Comment: Knight, S.. 2009. Westcott Farm. A4 Single Sheet. |
| SDV342326 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2002. Round Barrow Cemetery and Beacon at Heathfield, 650 metres West of Moorlands. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV342333 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1983 - 2003. SX47NE3. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV342694 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West. English Heritage Report. A4 Bound +Digital. 118. |
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| SDV344777 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2010. Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West. English Heritage Report. Digital. 111. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV75438 | Part of: Prehistoric Barrow Cemetery at Heathfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4502 - Site Visit to Westcott Farm
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 26 2010 10:13AM |
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