Scheduled Monument: Bowl barrow 780m ESE of the fire tower on Monkham Hill
(1021231)
Authority
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Other Ref
35716
Date assigned
06 October 2003
Date last amended
Date revoked
Details
The monument includes a bowl barrow located on the east side of Monkham Hill at the eastern end of an east-west ridge across Exmoor. The barrow occupies a prominent position just below the crest of the hill on a south and east-facing slope with panoramic views north over the Bristol Channel to Wales, east to the Quantocks Hills and south to the Brendon Hills. The barrow, which is of prehistoric date, is formed by a circular, bowl-shaped mound of earth and stone up to 0.75m high and 13.2m in diameter. In keeping with other barrows of similar construction in the region the mound will be surrounded by a ditch from which material was quarried during its construction. Although the ditch is no longer clearly visible at ground level it will survive as a buried feature up to 2m wide, giving the barrow an overall diameter of 17.2m.
Book Reference - Title: National Monument Record - Type: DESC TEXT - Description: SS 93 NE 2
Article Reference - Author: Grinsell, L V - Title: Somerset Barrows - Date: 1969 - Journal Title: Proceedings Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society - Volume: 113 - Page References: 35 - Type: DESC TEXT - Description: Luxborough No 3