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Foxhole Barrow, Devon

Foxhole Barrow is a prehistoric bowl barrow near Foxhole, Devon. The barrow is situated on an upland ridge overlooking the valley of a tributary to the River Carey, one of a dispersed group lying along this ridge. The barrow survives as a circular, flat-topped mound which measures 130ft in diameter and 3ft high. The ditch from which material to construct the mound was quarried surrounds it and survives as a buried feature approximately 10ft wide. It is within the council area of Torridge (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1020369.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.749042,-4.2299831
Grid Reference: SX 4278 9675
Civil Parish: Halwill CP
Council Area: Torridge CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 301928
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Foxhole_Barrow,_Devon_301928

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