MSO6939 - Possible Bronze Age burial cairn on Ricksy Ball (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 745 388. A cairn ? on Ricksy Ball (no details given); found 31 April 1990. [1] SS 745 388 Ricksy Ball is an eastwards projecting hillspur overlooking the River Barle southwest of Cornham Farm. The area is covered in waist high rough grass and reeds and is scattered with boulders. The site given is a suitable position for a cairn but none was located during perambulation. [2,3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. M Walker, Barnstaple, Devon, 3 June 1990. [Mapped feature: #46665 ]
- <2>XY SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. M Walker, Braunton, North Devon, 31 April 1995. [Mapped feature: #46665 ]
- <3> SEM7329 Article in serial: Corbett, G.U.S.. 1970. Nettlecombe Court. II. The Buildings. Field Studies. 3. RCHME Field Survey, 22 August 1995.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 867470, 29 November 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=867470 (Pastscape entry: 867470)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NW36
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 867470
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35700
Location
| Grid reference | SS 745 388 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Nov 29 2021 9:12PM
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