MSO7419 - Bronze Age burial cairn near Lang Combe (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small cairn lies on an eastfacing slope, north of Dady Combe, at SS 86973 42985. The cairn comprises a circular, heather-covered mound, 5.2 metres north to south, 5.4 metres east to west and 0.7 metres high. A small depression about 1 metre square lies in the centre. It occupies a prominent position, about halfway down the hillside, and overlooking Lang Combe, on a natural terrace. The cairn was surveyed using GPS as part of the East Exmoor Project. [1] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [2]
Sources/Archives (2)
External Links (1)
- www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1071768 (Original Monarch entry: 1071768)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10019
- Local List Status (Proposed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SE103
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1071768
- Somerset SMR PRN: 13456
Location
Grid reference | SS 86973 42985 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS84SE |
Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 16 2022 2:23PM
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