MSO6745 - Prehistoric standing stone used as parish boundary marker on Hoar Moor (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 8640 4084. An upright stone situated at about 445 Ordnance Datum on a gentle heather and bracken covered south facing slope. It is a course grained diamond shaped sandstone block 0.7 metres high, 0.62 metres wide and 0.30 metres thick. There are a few small packing stones around its base and it stands in a slight erosion hollow. It is on the line of the Exford and Cutcombe Parish Boundary and there is nothing to suggest it is other than a boundary stone of unknown period. [1] A stone at SS 8640 4084 lies on the Exford and Cutcombe parish boundary. It is of local sandstone, 0.7 metres high, 0.6 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick. Part of the prehistoric field system is aligned on the stone, suggesting that it is a prehistoric standing stone that has been later used as a parish boundary marker, demonstrating the longevity of archaeological features in this landscape. [2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 10 January 1990.
- <2> SEM6826 Report: Riley, H.. 2009. Hoar Moor and Codsend Moors, Exford and Cutcombe, Somerset, Exmoor National Park: Historic Landscape Analysis. 13.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 866625, Extant 16 March 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=866625 (Original Monarch entry: 866625)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10017
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SE97
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 866625
- Somerset SMR PRN: 13199
Location
Grid reference | SS 8640 4084 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS84SE |
Civil Parish | CUTCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Civil Parish | EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2022 11:03AM
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