MSO11487 - Natural mound at Outer Alcott (Non-antiquity)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 8301 4488. Oare 6: Bowl barrow 11 paces diameter and 1.5 feet high found by Grinsell 25th April 1962 at 1,354 feet point on heath. [1] Amorphous peaty mound 0.2 metres high. It appears to be a natural mound and not a barrow. [2,3] In same area as stone setting MSO11486. [3] The mound measures some 8.5 metres in diameter and is 0.8 metres high. It is peaty with little stone and is most likely associated with peat cutting. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1>XY SEM7674 Article in serial: Grinsell, L.V.. 1969. Somerset Barrows, Part 1: West and South. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Nat. 113. 36. [Mapped feature: #47366 ]
- <2> SMO7319 Unpublished document: PITCHER, GHP. 1960s. Field Investigators Comments. Ordnance Survey visit, F1, 8 July 1965.
- <3> SMO1474 Photograph: Pitcher, S.. 1965. BOWL BARROW AT EXMOOR FROM NORTH. OS65/F175/3. B/W. MICROFILM.
- <4> SSO986 Verbal communication: Dennison, E.. 17.04.84. Somerset County Council staff comments.
- <5> SEM6889 Report: Riley, H.. 2003. Mill Hill, Oare, Somerset. English Heritage.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36220, Extant 12 July 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36220 (Original Monarch entry: 36220)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7751
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW6
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36220
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33864
Location
Grid reference | SS 8301 4448 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS84SW |
Civil Parish | OARE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 23 2022 2:32PM
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