MSO12428 - Modern and possibly prehistoric clearance cairn south of Grexy Combe (Monument)
Summary
A modern clearance cairn may incorporate a prehistoric one.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
A cairn 55 paces circumference lies at SS 9353 4777. Farm workers are traditionally told not to interfere as "it is a burial ground". [1] Survives well in 1998 but is rather tall for a prehistoric cairn - it lies in farmland and may have been added to. [2] At SS 93510 47783 is a stony mound, which is clearly a modern stone clearance heap. It seems probable that this is the `burial ground' refered to above. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SSO1776 Article in serial: Osborn, B. 1983. Minehead without parish survey. SANHS. 21.
- <2> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. Chris Webster, SMR Officer, July 1998.
- <3>XY SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 6 May 1998. [Mapped feature: #46834 ]
External Links (2)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=866809 (Pastscape entry: 866809)
- https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA167563 (National Trust HER entry: MNA167563)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7632
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NW68
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- National Trust HER Record: MNA167563
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 866809
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35628
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9351 4778 (point) (Surveyed) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94NW |
| Civil Parish | MINEHEAD WITHOUT, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 3:38PM
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