MEM24187 - Bronze Age burial cairn on Old Barrow Down (Monument)
Summary
A small stony mound is covered with moss and some stone is visible on the southern side. It is likely to be a Bronze Age funerary cairn, part of the ceremonial landscape on the summits of Old Barrow Down and Hawkridge Plain.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 83930 32531. A small stony mound, 4 metres north to south, 4.4 metres east to west and a maximum of 0.9 metres high, lies on Old Barrow Down to the south of Old Barrow Plantation. The mound is covered with moss and some stone is visible on the southern side. It is likely to be a small prehistoric funerary cairn, part of the ceremonial landscape on the summits of Old Barrow Down and Hawkridge Plain. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM8544 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Halscombe Allotments, Humber's Ball, Hawkridge Plain & Old Barrow Down, Withypool & Hawkridge, Exmoor. HWH17019, 8. [Mapped feature: #44481 Burial cairn, HWH17019]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Candidate)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17019
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8393 3253 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Record last edited
May 14 2018 9:53PM
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