MDE11753 - Stone clearance heap near Berry Lawn Linhay (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 7422 4948. On the right of the track off the main road, in the corner of a field is a large, turf covered mound of fairly small stones. It is possibly a barrow or clearance cairn. [1] SS 7421 4950. An irregular turf covered mound of small stones set into the angle between two field walls on the south side of the Countisbury Hill Road and the north side of the track up to Countisbury Castle. It is 23 metres long, 6.5 metres wide and 0.9 metres high. It is not a barrow, but almost certainly is a stone clearance heap. No survey action. [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> SEM7047 Report: Thackray, D. + Thackray, C.. 1986. Lynmouth: Foreland Point, Countisbury Hill & Watersmeet, Devon. P. 15.
- <2> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 19 April 1994.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 926373, Extant 15 December 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=926373 (Original Monarch entry: 926373)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS74NW/212
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 46125
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE21401
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW83
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 926373
Location
Grid reference | SS 7421 4950 (point) Surveyed |
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Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | COUNTISBURY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2021 4:08PM
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