MMO2387 - Bronze Age burial cairn southeast of Hoccombe Combe (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small circular mound is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork on the southeastern side of Brendon Common, overlooking Hoccombe Combe, Brendon. Centred at approximately SS 7761 4428 and measuring 5.5 metres in diameter, it lies some 500 metres due north of a group of prehistoric cairns, and may well be contemporary with them, probably dating to the later prehistoric or Bronze Age period. [1,2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 540/931 4070-71 (8 November 1952).
- <2>XY SMO7566 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 SE. MD002183. [Mapped feature: #38760 ]
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1476327, Extant 8 June 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1476327 (Pastscape entry: 1476327)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SE236
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1476327
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7761 4428 (8m by 7m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74SE |
Civil Parish | BRENDON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 8 2021 2:38PM
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