MEM25075 - Bronze Age burial cairn, and/or medieval or post-medieval boundary marker on Castle Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (3)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 70827 39219. A stony mound was noted during field survey in 2017, measuring 5.5 metres north to south, 6 metres east to west and 0.6 metres high. It was thought most likely to be a prehistoric funerary monument due to its size, form and location, together with the lack of any other stone heaps; however, it may also represent a marker for the Challacombe and Brayford Parish boundary, or perhaps a dump of stone associated with the enclosure boundary. A previously unrecorded probable Bronze Age cairn was discovered on Castle Common during an initial site visit by Martin Gillard, EMP Historic Environment Officer. It may also have been used as a parish boundary marker. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM8543 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Wallover Down, South Regis Common, Castle Common and Fullaford Down. Hazel Riley. BCC17006; p 17, 21. [Mapped feature: #47675 BCC17006]
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Candidate)
Location
Grid reference | SS 7082 3921 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS73NW |
Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- Related to: Medieval or post-medieval peat stand or boundary marker on Castle Common (Monument) (MEM25072)
- Related to: Medieval or post-medieval peat stand or boundary marker on Castle Common (Monument) (MEM25073)
- Related to: Medieval or post-medieval peat stand or boundary marker on Castle Common (Monument) (MEM25074)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2021 3:12PM
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