MSO10213 - Bronze Age burial cairn at Mill Hill (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small Bronze Age burial cairn lies on the eastern edge of Mill Hill overlooking Weir Water at SS 8306 4554, at the head of a small, unnamed combe. The cairn comprises a circular heather covered stony mound, 6 metres in diameter and 0.8 metres high. The cairn lies just to the north of the top of a small, un-named combe and commands views along the valley of Weir Water. The cairn was located using differential GPS as part of an English Heritage survey of Mill Hill for the ENPA. [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>XY SSO1889 Report: Riley H.. 2003. Mill Hill, Oare, Somerset. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report Series AI/3/2003. [Mapped feature: #46956 ]
- <2> SMO7322 Unpublished document: Riley, H.. Field Investigators Comments. English Heritage Field Investigation, 2003.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1371672, Extant 23 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1371672 (Original Monarch entry: 1371672)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MEM15395
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NW59
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1371672
- Somerset SMR PRN: 16146
Location
Grid reference | SS 8306 4554 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS84NW |
Civil Parish | OARE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2022 2:35PM
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