MSO6868 - Bronze Age barrow or cairn at the Meads (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 830 430 approx. A circular cairn on the south side of the Meads was recorded in 1981. It is 9.0 metres in diameter and 1.0 metres high with evidence of a robber hole on the top. [1] Centred at SS 8305 4307 is a prehistoric barrow. It comprises a well defined, turf covered stony mound, 8.6 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. A subrectangular hollow, 2.4 metres across, has been driven into the barrow from the eastern (lower) side. [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> SSO856 Article in serial: Burrow, I., Minnitt, S. and Murless, B.. 1982. Somerset Archaeology 1981. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 126. 69-91. 62.
- <2> SSO473 Unassigned: SMR file 33125.
- <3>XY SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 11 December 1995. [Mapped feature: #47351 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36293, Extant 11 July 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36293 (Original Monarch entry: 36293)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10986
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW34
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36293
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33125
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8305 4307 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jul 11 2021 10:28PM
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