MSO8669 - Disputed Bronze Age barrow at Brightworthy Farm (Monument)

Summary

An alleged Bronze Age round barrow could not be found during field investigation in 1965.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

[SS 8306 3578] Round Barrow. [1] There is nothing resembling a barrow in this area. [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> Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date) . Pte 6 inch (Somerset County Museum,Taunton Museum).
  • <2> Unpublished document: PALMER, JP. Mid 1960s. Field Investigators Comments. Ordnance Survey visit, 31 August 1965.
  • <3>XY Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 35752, Extant 27 July 2021. [Mapped feature: #42332 ]

External Links (1)

Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO12264
  • Local List Status (No)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 NW6
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 35752
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 35333

Map

Location

Grid reference SS 8306 3578 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SS83NW
Civil Parish WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Jan 4 2022 12:00PM

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