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Upcott Barrow

England
List entry 1019253
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019253
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.1 hectares
Grid reference
SX 44693 97442
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Upcott Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Devon, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument typical of the funerary landscape established across southwest England during the Bronze Age period. Its designation on the National Heritage List for England reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the region. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and form of Bronze Age ceremonial monuments across Devon's archaeological record.

Upcott Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019253. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Upcott Barrow?

Upcott Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019253.

Who is responsible for protecting Upcott Barrow?

Upcott Barrow is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019253.

What other scheduled monuments are near Upcott Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 620m north of Higher Eworthy (1.7 km), Bowl barrow 375m north east of Higher Eworthy (2 km), Foxhole Barrow (2 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Upcott Barrow

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 620m north of Higher Eworthy
1.7 km
Bowl barrow 375m north east of Higher Eworthy
2 km
Foxhole Barrow
2 km
Thorn Barrow 520m south east of Coop, in Highermoor Plantations
3.3 km
Two bowl barrows on Broadbury, 140m and 230m south of Oakfield
3.7 km
Broadbury Castle Roman camp
4 km
Bowl barrow on East Kimber Common, 670m west of Stoney
4.4 km
Bowl barrow 240m south east of Upcott Cross
9.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Upcott Barrow

Upcott Barrow stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Upcott Barrow

Battle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~14.9 miles
Domesday entry for Beaworthy, Devon →
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