MDE20794 - Possible Bronze Age disc barrow on Cosgate Hill (Monument)
Summary
A disc barrow was noted on aerial photographs and was stated to be one of cluster of four. This record may be a duplicate of MMO71.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
One of a cluster of four disc barrows was noted on Cosgate Hill. Its visibility was good on aerial photographs dating to 1947 and 1977. [1-3] This record may be a duplication of information contained in MMO71 but this is not clear. [4]
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SEM341480 Unpublished document: Blaylock, Shirley. 2021. Scheduled Monument Management Plan for Linear barrow and cairn cemetery on Cosgate Hill circa 240m north-west of County Gate, Countisbury, Exmoor National Park.
- <1> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS7948b.
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/CPE/UK/1980 4039 (April 1947).
- <3> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. MAM/13/032 (May 1977).
- <4> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. Catherine Dove, 27 January 2015.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 18154
- Devon SMR: SS74NE/567
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 2792 1488 (point) Unknown |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS21SE |
| Civil Parish | COUNTISBURY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Mar 13 2024 5:19PM
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