MDE1291 - Possible site of Bronze Age barrow on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Southwest of Furzehill at SS 7230 4460 a rough circle of 22 recumbent stones, possibly the retaining circle of a barrow. It measures 25 paces in diameter. Recorded by Rambird Clarke in 1939. [1] This "rough circle" of stones was not located on the ground. There are numerous peat mounds in this area but these appear to be natural features. [2] SS 7230 4460. The area is a flat topped ridge covered by heather and rough grass at the southern end of Ilkerton Ridge at about 325 metres above Ordnance Datum. No trace of these 22 recumbent stones was identified. When B.H Galland was surveying for the Lynton Tithe map [3] in 1840 one of his main stations was very close to the spot given by Grinsell [1]. A marker for this survey may have been seen in 1939 and it has since been removed. [4] The site was subject to survey in 2012 and the grid reference SS 72301 44600 given by GPS. Four stones were identified around a small mound, thought to be the Bronze Age mound. Three of the stones were mostly concealed and recumbent. [5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEM6798 Article in serial: Grinsell, L.V.. 1970. The Barrows of North Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 28. P. 123.
- <2> SMO7308 Unpublished document: Fletcher, M.J.. Field Investigators Comments. Ordnance Survey visit, 17 September 1974.
- <3> SEM7677 Map: 1840. Lynton and Lynmouth Parish Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <4>XY SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 8 September 1994. [Mapped feature: #47075 ]
- <5> SEM7915 Report: Slater, E.. 2012. A condition survey of standing stones on Badgworthy Land Company owned land, Exmoor National Park. p32-33.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 35385, Extant 11 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=35385 (Pastscape entry: 35385)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS74SW/46
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 12254
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20328
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW21
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 35385
Location
Grid reference | SS 7229 4459 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jan 11 2022 5:27PM
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