MSO7942 - Alleged Bronze Age barrow on Porlock Allotment (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Possible barrow at this location. [1] A possible barrow was noted on Porlock Allottment at SS 850 445 [1]. No prehistoric burial cairns could be found at this location, but two mounds of probable post-medieval origin were surveyed using differential GPS as part of the RCHME East Exmoor Project. (See MSO7952 and MSO7958). [2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SSO1058 Unpublished document: Eardley Wilmot, H. 08.11.77. H Eardley-Wilmot to Somerset County Council 08.11.77 - discovery. [Mapped feature: #41935 ]
- <2> SMO7322 Unpublished document: Riley, H.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 1997.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 974989, Extant 19 June 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=974989 (Original Monarch entry: 974989)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11562
- Local List Status (No)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW84
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 974989
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33959
Location
| Grid reference | SS 849 444 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SW |
| Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 19 2021 10:11PM
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