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| HER Number: | MDV60895 |
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| Name: | Barrows to southwest of Littlecombe Barn, Branscombe |
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Summary
Two large brown rings visible in chalk field when ploughed. No surface indications.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 177 884 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Branscombe |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRANSCOMBE |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Relict earthworks of former field system; possible dew pond and soilmarks of two prehistoric barrows, at and north of Littlecombe Hollow
- SHINE: Relict earthworks of former field system; possible dew pond and soilmarks of two prehistoric barrows, at and north of Littlecombe Hollow
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 448914
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/98
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
NMR, CITING LETHBRIDGE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135738.
Two large brown rings (barrow circles?) in the chalk field when it was ploughed (nmr, citing lethbridge).
NMR, CITING O', Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV135739.
Vis=6/3/1989 (os) fields around the ngr were investigated. All are under regularly improved grassland in which there are no surface indications of the features described (nmr, citing o').
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135740.
Nmr=sy18ne16.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135741.
Des=lethbridge, t. C. /'letter' cited by nmr with no further details.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 92 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Two large brown rings possibly representing sites of barrows reported in chalk field during ploughing. At time of investigation fields under regularly improved grassland and no surface indications of features detectable.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV135738 | Migrated Record: NMR, CITING LETHBRIDGE. |
| SDV135739 | Report - Survey: NMR, CITING O'. |
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| SDV135740 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV135741 | Migrated Record: |
| 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. 92. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 7 2017 12:25PM |
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