MSO11719 - Possible Bronze Age barrows on Withycombe Common (Monument)
Summary
Three mounds have been noted, which may be Bronze Age barrows.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Three further mounds seen on aerial photographs on Withycombe Common. [1-3] May be more cairns similar to those already noted (MSO8627 ). [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <2> SSO289 Aerial photograph: 1947. LHL CPE/UK/1980. 3290.
- <2> SSO289 Aerial photograph: 1947. LHL CPE/UK/1980. 4287.
- <3>XY SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS9839. [Mapped features: #34483 ; #34484 ; #34485 ]
- <4> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information or Staff Comments. E Dennison, Somerset County Council, 1 June 1984.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34286
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9858 3955 (438m by 335m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93NE |
| Civil Parish | WITHYCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2019 3:07PM
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