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Wood Barrow, Devon / Somerset

Wood Barrow is a prehistoric bowl barrow near Challacombe that lies on the Devon - Somerset border. The barrow survives as a circular mound measuring up to 80ft in diameter and 8ft high. The surrounding quarry ditch from which material to construct the mound was derived survives as a buried feature. It is within the council area of North Devon (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006209.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Devon / Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.167367,-3.8375316
Grid Reference: SS 7162 4250
Civil Parish: Challacombe CP
Council Area: North Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 305651
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wood_Barrow,_Devon_305651

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