MSO7641 - Bronze Age barrow on Wootton Common (Monument)
Summary
A Bronze Age barrow comprises a subcircular turf covered mound measuring 8.2 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high with a slight hollow visible in the summit. It lies adjacent to the field bank forming the parish boundary.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A barrow centred at SS 9500 4414, adjacent to the field bank forming the parish boundary on Wootton Common. It comprises a subcircular turf covered mound 8.2 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high, with a slight hollow visible in the summit. The barrow is covered in dense bilberry and has a single mature birch tree on it. Found during field reconnaissance and surveyed at 1:2500 scale. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 2 July 1997. [Mapped feature: #46619 ]
External Links (1)
- www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1087996 (Original Monarch entry: 1087996)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10029
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE96
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1087996
- Somerset SMR PRN: 13466
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9500 4414 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SE |
| Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Civil Parish | MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Civil Parish | MINEHEAD WITHOUT, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2020 9:45PM
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