MSO12511 - Bronze Age cairn on Horsen (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A cairn adjacent to Horsen stone setting (MSO6805). This is 5 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres high. [1] The feature is apparently composed of turf covered large slabs and no constructional features are evident. It has a flattish top, a slight off centre pit and is sub oval in shape. It measures 4.6 metres by 3.4 metres, is 0.5 metres high, with a 4.5 metre long tail on the downhill side. The relationship of the cairn to the stone setting (MSO6805) is unknown. [2] The cairn MSO12510 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: 35713
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7906 3736 (5m by 5m) |
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Map sheet | SS73NE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2013 5:05PM
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