MEM24191 - Post-medieval extractive pit on Old Barrow Down (Monument)
Summary
A small pit with a spoil mound on its north side is a small prospecting pit for stone or minerals.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 84104 32700. A small pit with a spoil mound on its north side lies on the side of Old Barrow Down. The pit is 2 metres in diameter and 1 metre deep; the mound is 2 metres long, 1.2 metres wide and 0.9 metres high. The feature is a small prospecting pit for stone or minerals. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM8544 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Halscombe Allotments, Humber's Ball, Hawkridge Plain & Old Barrow Down, Withypool & Hawkridge, Exmoor. HWH17024, 9. [Mapped feature: #44485 Prospecting pit, HWH17024]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17024
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8410 3270 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Record last edited
May 15 2018 1:37PM
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