MSO9336 - Possible undated circular enclosures on Mounsey Hill (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Three circular banked enclosures on Mounsey Hill recorded from aerial photographs. [1-3] There is no field evidence for any of these enclosures. Both of the fields which these sites lie in are now under improved pasture. A rectangular hollow 15 metres east to west by 7 metres north to south and 0.8 metres deep lies in the vicinity of the feature recorded at NGR SS 8887 3139. [4] The enclosures are not visible on more recent aerial photographs taken by Exmoor National Park. [5] The features described by the previous authorites could not be identified on the available aerial photographs consulted during a survey of the area. [6] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [7]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SSO708 Survey: Western Archaeological Trust. 1980s. Exmoor Aerial Photograph Survey. 8831.
- <2> SMO4067 Aerial photograph: Aerial photograph reference number . SCPD HSL.UK.71-177 Run 89, 8658 (September 1971).
- <3> SMO4067 Aerial photograph: Aerial photograph reference number . ENP MAM IRFC 12,007 (May 1977).
- <4> SMO7322 Unpublished document: Riley, H.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 17 September 1997.
- <5> SMO4067 Aerial photograph: Aerial photograph reference number . ENP 10065, 1995.
- <6> SMO7042 Unpublished document: Winton, H.. 1999. RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment. RCHME: Winsford Hill, East Exmoor, 20 December 1999.
- <7> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 932838, Extant 1 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=932838 (Pastscape entry: 932838)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11144
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 SE21
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 932838
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33473
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8878 3146 (170m by 150m) (3 map features) |
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Map sheet | SS83SE |
Civil Parish | DULVERTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 1 2022 2:37PM
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