MEM24206 - Bronze Age burial cairn on Hawkridge Plain (Monument)
Summary
A low, moss covered stony mound may be the remains of a small prehistoric funerary cairn, part of the Bronze Age ceremonial landscape on the summits of Old Barrow Down and Hawkridge Plain.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 82957 32607. A low, moss covered stony mound, 2.5 metres east to west, 2.3 metres north to south and 0.75 metres high, north of the relict fields MMO3182 on Hawkridge Plain, may be the remains of a small prehistoric funerary cairn, part of the Bronze Age ceremonial landscape on the summits of Old Barrow Down and Hawkridge Plain. [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. HWH17055, p15. [Mapped feature: #44511 Burial cairn, HWH17055]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Candidate)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17055
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8295 3260 (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 1:31PM
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