MSO6876 - Post-medieval or modern mound southeast of Beckam Hill Stone Setting (Monument)

Summary

A steep sided mound, 4 metres in diameter and 0.8 metres high, was originally thought to be a Bronze Age barrow but is now believed to be of post-medieval or modern date.

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SS 8065 4236. A small steep sided, round mound was recorded 12.0 metres south of the stone setting (MSO6862) at Beckham in 1981. It is 4.0 metres in diameter, 0.8 metres high and is covered in rushes. [1,2] Surveyed in 1989 at 1:100 scale. [3] Centred at SS 8063 4237, 16 metres southsoutheast of the stone setting MSO6862, is a mound. It is largely as described by [1], and appears to be post-medieval or modern in date. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Monograph: McDonnell, R.. Notes and Sketch Plans on the: Lithic Monuments within the Exmoor National Park: A New Survey for Management Purposes by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Site visit report, 22 July 1982.
  • <2> 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. p 63.
  • <3> Report: Quinnell, N.V. and 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. 46.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 15 December 1995.
  • <5> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36301, Extant 11 July 2021.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10997
  • Local List Status (No)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW42
  • National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36301
  • Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33136

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Grid reference SS 8063 4236 (point) Surveyed
Map sheet SS84SW
Civil Parish EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Jul 11 2021 9:39PM

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