MSO12510 - Bronze Age cairn on Horsen (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A likely Bronze Age cairn adjacent to Horsen stone setting (MSO6805). This earthwork is 3.5 metres in diameter and 0.2 metres high. [1] This feature is apparently composed of turf covered large slabs, and no constructional features are evident. It has a flattish top, and a slight off centre pit. It is sub rectangular and approximately 4.0 metres by 3.5 metres, and is 0.4 metres high. The relationship of the cairn to the stone setting (MSO6805) is unknown. [2] The cairn MSO12511 lies roughly 10 metres from this site. [3]
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Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10966
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35712
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 79065 37365 (6m by 6m) |
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Map sheet | SS73NE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2013 5:16PM
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