MSO10917 - Natural mound at western end of Elsworthy (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 8018 4115. Bowl barrow (Exmoor 5a) 8 paces diameter and 1 foot high. Found by Grinsell 24th April 1962 on swaled heath, but listed as 'doubtful or rejected'.[1] This feature is at SS 8017 4112. It is an amorphous mound of peat and stones and apears most unlikely to be a barrow. [2] Irregular sided mound up to 1 metre high in area of uneven ground. Damaged by 19th Century drain. [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. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SSO1223 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1969. Somerset Barrows: part 1. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 113. 32.
- <2>XY SMO7319 Unpublished document: PITCHER, GHP. Field Investigators Comments. Ordnance Survey visit, F1, 8 July 1965. [Mapped feature: #47356 ]
- <3> SSO435 Unassigned: SMR file 33056.
- <4> SEM7060 Report: McDonnell, R.. 1985. Recommendations for the Management of Archaeological Sites in the Exmoor National Park at Warren, Pinford, Tom's Hill and Hayes Allotment. 75 (site 195).
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36267, Extant 12 July 2021.
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Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6864
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW23
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36267
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33056
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8017 4112 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2021 1:42PM
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