MMO3253 - Possible Bronze Age burial cairn or post-medieval clearance cairn on North Molton Ridge (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small circular mound is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork on the northern edge of North Molton Ridge. Centred at SS 7847 3301, the mound measures approximately 5.5 metres across. Its location on high ground at the head of a valley and overlooking a large tributary of the River Mole is indicative of a prehistoric funerary monument, possibly a cairn dating to the Bronze Age or similar. However, it also lies adjacent to an abandoned field boundary, and could equally be a clearance cairn associated with post-medieval enclosure in this area. Further survey is required. [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/1655 4246-47 (11 July 1946).
- <2>XY SMO7578 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 73 SE. MD002195. [Mapped feature: #43723 ]
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1492924, Extant 28 September 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1492924 (Pastscape entry: 1492924)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 SE112
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1492924
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7847 3302 (11m by 10m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS73SE |
Civil Parish | NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 28 2021 4:28PM
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