MDE11722 - Possible Bronze Age barrow southeast of Lyn Cross (Monument)
Summary
A low round mound, noted on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and thought to be a possible Bronze Age barrow, could not be found during field investigation in 1994.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 7302 4785. Low round mound (thought to be a possible barrow) identified by McDonnell on aerial photographs. [1,2] The reference falls in a pasture field on a gentle north facing slope. There is no trace of a mound. [3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS7347A.
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/CPR/UK/1980/4049 (April 1947).
- <3> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 4 February 1994.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 926214, Extant 15 December 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=926214 (Original Monarch entry: 926214)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS74NW/68
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 18011
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20742
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW62
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 926214
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7303 4785 (18m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74NW |
| Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2021 11:41AM
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