MDE11709 - Bronze Age barrow on Stock Common (Monument)

Summary

A circular feature noted on aerial photographs taken in 1947 was interpreted as a possible ploughed-out Bronze Age disc barrow. Nothing was located during field investigation in 1994, but the site would be a typical location for a barrow.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

SS 7276 4584. A circular feature seen by McDonnell on aerial photographs and thought to be a possible ploughed out disc barrow. [1-3] SS 7276 4584. The area is a northwest facing hillslope under pasture. No trace of a barrow was located in the vicinity, although it is a good situation for such a feature. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS7245D.
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/CPE/1980, 4080 (April 1947).
  • <3> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. MAM/13/058 May 1977.
  • <4>XY Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 4 February 1994. [Mapped feature: #47754 ]
  • <5> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 926171, Extant 15 December 2021.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS74NW/57
  • Devon SMR Monument ID: 17998
  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20732
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW52
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 926171

Map

Location

Grid reference SS 7276 4584 (point)
Map sheet SS74NW
Civil Parish LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

Dec 15 2021 10:25AM

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