MSO9338 - Possible late prehistoric circular enclosure on Varle Hill (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A circular, embanked enclosure, lying on a formerly ploughed area was noted from aerial photographs. [1] The site could be vaguely discerned as a grassed area in rough grazing and gorse on the north facing slope of Varle Hill. There is no clear trace of the circular feature, though there is a slight terracing in the hillside. [2] Field investigation by RCHME in the general locality revealed no such feature. The area has been cultivated in the past, but has now reverted to high gorse and rough pasture. [3] The enclosure could not be identified on any of the available aerial photographs consulted during a survey of the area. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM7408 Aerial photograph: Meridian Air Maps. 1977-1978. Infrared False Colour Aerial Photography. 12.067 (May 1977).
- <2> SSO497 Unpublished document: Burrow, I.. 1979. Site Visit Form of the Varle Hill Enclosure.
- <3> SMO7322 Unpublished document: Riley, H.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 24 July 1997.
- <4> SMO7042 Unpublished document: Winton, H.. 1999. RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment. RCHME: Winsford Hill, East Exmoor, 20 Decmeber 1999.
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 932857, Extant 1 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=932857 (Pastscape entry: 932857)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11223
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 SE23
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 932857
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33559
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8893 3199 (87m by 76m) Estimated from sources |
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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 2:43PM
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