MEM24189 - Bronze Age burial cairn south of Old Barrow Plantation (Monument)
Summary
A small stony mound is covered with grass and may be the remains of a disturbed prehistoric funerary cairn, part of the Bronze Age 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 83833 32641. A low, grass covered, stony mound lies to the south of Old Barrow Plantation. The mound is 5.5 metres north to south, 4 metres east to west and 0.8 metres high, with a reed filled central hollow 0.6 metres deep. It may be the remains of a disturbed 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. HWH17022, 8. [Mapped feature: #44483 Burial cairn, HWH17022]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Candidate)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17022
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8383 3264 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Record last edited
May 15 2018 1:48PM
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