MSO7948 - Bronze Age burial cairn on Porlock Allotment (Monument)
Summary
A Bronze Age burial cairn on Porlock Allotment measures 4 metres in diameter and 0.3 metres high.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Centred at SS 8420 4413 is a prehistoric cairn. It lies on open heather moorland and consists of a turf and stone mound 4 metres in diameter and 0.3 metres high. Found during field reconnaissance and surveyed with GPS, August 1996. [1] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [2]
Sources/Archives (2)
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1072579 (Pastscape entry: 1072579)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10203
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW145
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1072579
- Somerset SMR PRN: 15651
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8420 4413 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SW |
| Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2021 10:58PM
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