MMO1664 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow on North Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A circular mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs on the summit of North Common. Centred at SS 81730 47037 the mound measures approximately 20 metres in diameter, but it is not possible to ascertain the height of the mound from aerial photographs. The mound is located at 380 metres above Ordnance Datum on the highest point of North Common. It is possibly the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, but is heavily obscured by vegetation. The area is shown as open moorland on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, and it is probable that this area has not been subjected to agricultural improvement. Further study is required to establish the precise date and level of preservation of this monument. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 540/910 3113 (17 October 1952).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <3>XY SMO7549 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 NW. MD002166. [Mapped feature: #46962 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1460703, Extant 1 March 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1460703 (Pastscape entry: 1460703)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NW102
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1460703
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8173 4703 (24m by 23m) |
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Map sheet | SS84NW |
Civil Parish | OARE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Mar 1 2022 4:44PM
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