MSO11392 - Bronze Age barrow or cairn at Monkham Hill (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 9892 3868. Luxborough 1a. Rim of cairn 17 paces diameter and 1.5 feet high. [1] A circle of stones at SS 9892 3868 on the 25 inch Ordnance Survey map [2] is now a circular outward facing scarp 0.4 metres high. The interior has been hollowed, probably by forestry workings, to just below ground level and reveals the scarp to be composed of loosely packed stone. It seems likely that this is the rim of a barrow or cairn though it is situated well down a steep slope. Published survey (1/2500) revised. [3] SS 98923868. Remains of a barrow, which is very difficult to find. [4] Additional bibliography. [5] The site is currently under a young forestry plantation (trees 4 metres high) and therefore inaccessible. [6] The remains of one of the two possible Bronze Age round barrows described by the previous authorities was seen as an earthwork at SS 9892 3868 and mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1947. [7,8] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [9] The feature is depicted on the 2022 MasterMap data and is labelled "Tumulus". [10]
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SMO5467 Article in serial: Grinsell, L.V.. 1969. Somerset Barrows. Part I: West and South. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 113. 35.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SMO7316 Unpublished document: PALMER, JP. Mid 1960s. Field Investigators Comments. Ordnance Survey visit, F1, 25 August 1965.
- <4> SSO2101 Article in serial: Williams, E.F.. 1978. Parish surveys in Somerset two: Luxborough. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society. 2. p18, 107.
- <5> SMO4578 Monograph: Grinsell, L.V.. 1970. The Archaeology of Exmoor: Bideford Bay to Bridgewater. David and Charles Limited. p193.
- <6> SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Various. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 18 May 1998.
- <7> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/COE/UK/1980 4332 (11 April 1947).
- <8> SMO6673 Collection: RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS93NE.
- <9> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36612, Extant 13 April 2022.
- <10>XY SEM340925 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2022. MasterMap data. 1:2,500. [Mapped feature: #34351 ]
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36612 (Original Monarch entry: 36612)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO197
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7446
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE7
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36612
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33748
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9891 3868 (25m by 25m) |
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Map sheet | SS93NE |
Civil Parish | LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2022 9:36AM
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