MDE20015 - Disputed prehistoric stone setting on Furzehill Common (Monument)
Summary
A reference to standing stones set in a parallelogram may be a duplication and conflation of MDE1245 and MDE1304.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Standing stones set in parallelogram on Furzehill Common near Hoaroak. Destroyed beginning 20th Century. Plan and measurements given. [1] The documentation for this site is entirely confused and seems to be a duplication and conflation of MDE1245 and MDE1304. [2]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEM6752 Article in serial: Chanter, J.F. + Worth, R.H.. 1905. The Rude Stone Monuments of Exmoor and its Borders. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 37. I. 392, plate 4 figure 2.
- <2> SMO5658 Monograph: Quinnell, N.V. + Dunn, C.J.. 1992. Lithic Monuments within the Exmoor National Park: A New Survey for Management Purposes by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England.. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 24.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 650
- Devon SMR: SS74SW/12/1
- Local List Status (No)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 72 43 (point) (Estimated from sources) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74SW |
| Civil Parish | BRENDON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
| Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Apr 21 2021 12:30PM
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