MEM24466 - Undated Stone on Roosthitchen (Monument)
Summary
An undated earth-set quartz rich stone could represent a possible boundary stone on Roosthitchen.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An earth-set quartz rich stone on Roosthichen measuring 0.5m by 0.5m and 0.15m high, although it may have been taller. It is possibly natural, although no similar stones are visible in the immediate vicinity, but it could have also been set to demark the Somerset/Devon county boundary. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM6823 Report: Kirkham, G. and Taylor, S.. 2008. Exmoor Mire Restoration Project: Archaeological Survey on Moorland Areas at Alderman's Barrow Allotment, Blackpitts-Exe Head, North Twitchen, Roosthitchen and Verney's Allotment. p. 15; no. 10. [Mapped feature: #44966 Undated stone on Roosthichen, ]
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Location
| Grid reference | SS 71981 40169 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74SW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Aug 15 2018 10:16AM
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