MMO3250 - Possible Bronze Age cairn on North Molton Ridge (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 a slight earthwork lying immediately south of the larger barrows on North Molton. Centred on high ground at SS 7786 3244, the mound measures some 14 metres across. Its precise date and function are uncertain, but given its proximity to the larger barrows it is possibly the remains of a Bronze Age funerary monument such as a cairn. Further examination is required to confirm this interpretation. [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 106G/UK/1420 3448-49 (15 April 1946).
- <2>XY SMO7578 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 73 SE. MD002195. [Mapped feature: #43718 ]
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1492916, Extant 28 September 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1492916 (Pastscape entry: 1492916)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 SE109
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1492916
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7786 3244 (21m by 21m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS73SE |
Civil Parish | NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 28 2021 4:34PM
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