MEM24200 - Post-medieval clearance cairn on Hawkridge Plain (Monument)
Summary
A rather amorphous turf covered stony mound is a clearance cairn associated with a relict field system within which it is situated.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 82896 32524. A rather amorphous, turf covered stony mound, 2.2 metres east to west, 1.8 metres north to south and 0.5 metres high, just inside the northern boundary of the relict field system MMO3182 is a clearance cairn associated with that field system. [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. HWH17043, 13. [Mapped feature: #44503 Clearance cairn, HWH17043]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17043
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8289 3252 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
May 14 2018 8:10PM
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