MMO2442 - Possible Bronze Age barrow west of Greenlands Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An earthwork mound is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s, centred on circa SS 8364 4114, approximately 740 metres to the west of Greenlands Farm. The mound is sited at an elevation of circa 390 metres Ordnance Datum, within an area of probable 19th Century enclosure associated with Greenlands Farm, most likely formerly part of Wellshead Allotment. Slightly ovoid in shape, the mound measures almost 30 metres in diameter at its widest point. The irregular shape may indicate that the earthwork was damaged by ploughing prior to 1946, but the mound is no longer visible on aerial photographs of the 1970s and has probably been completely levelled during more recent agricultural improvements. [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 106G/UK/1501 (F20) 4197-8 (13 May 1946).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/73109 945-6 (29 April 1973).
- <3>XY SMO7567 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SW. MD002184. [Mapped feature: #47410 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1477636, Extant 20 July 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1477636 (Pastscape entry: 1477636)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW215
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1477636
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8364 4114 (32m by 31m) |
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Map sheet | SS84SW |
Civil Parish | EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 3:23PM
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