MDE12858 - Possible Bronze Age barrow on Cheriton Ridge (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 7465 4428. Low circular mound on Cheriton Ridge. Possibly a barrow. It's visibility is fair on the 1947 aerial photograph. [1,2] The national grid reference given falls on gentle heatherclad slopes on the west side of Cheriton Ridge about 360 metres above Ordnance Datum. Perambulation in the vicinity of the national grid reference revealed no trace of any low circular mound or possible feature, natural or otherwise. [3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/CPE/UK/1980. 4077 (April 1947).
- <2>XY SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS7444C. [Mapped feature: #47077 SS7444C]
- <3> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 13 September 1994.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1044119, Extant 18 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1044119 (Pastscape entry: 1044119)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS74SW/100
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 18184
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20824
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW130
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1044119
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7464 4428 (30m by 34m) |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | BRENDON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2022 12:50PM
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