Site Event/Activity record EEM14524 - 2013: CS - Great Buscombe
Technique(s)
Organisation
University of Plymouth
Date
August 2013
Description
A 2.15 metre long peat core was extracted from a small mire on Lanacombe (Great Buscombe). High-resolution pollen analysis and radiocarbon dating were subsequently undertaken on this core. The surrounding area has a particular abundance of prehistoric monuments including stone settings, cairns, barrows and putative field banks.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEM8449 Report: Fyfe, R., Macleod, A., Perez, M. and Matthews, I.. 2014. The context of prehistoric landscapes: Preliminary analysis of sites on Exmoor. Palaeoenvironmental investigation at Great Buscombe - stage 2.
- <2> SEM8134 Report: Fyfe, R. and Head, K.. 2015. The context of prehistoric landscapes: Preliminary analysis of sites on Exmoor. Palaeoenvironmental investigation at Great Buscombe - stage 2.
Location
| Location | Great Buscombe |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7747 4189 (1m by 0m) (Surveyed) |
| Map sheet | SS74SE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2017 9:37AM