MEM23188 - Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
As part of the Exmoor Mires Project, in 2013 Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service were contracted to undertake a non-intrusive walkover survey of the proposed mire restoration area on Lanacombe, which included this site. The visit was followed by a further survey undertaken by The Historic Environment Officer for the Exmoor Mires Project. SS 77291 42342. A low vegetated stony mound measuring 2.5 metres in diameter and up to 0.1 metres high. The feature is most likely a clearance cairn of prehistoric date and forms part of MSO7102, a Bronze Age field system. [1,2]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEM8123 Report: Kirkham, G.. 2013. Lanacombe, Great Buscombe, and Trout Hill, Exmoor: Archaeological Survey. Cornwall County Council Historic Environment Service (Projects). p 5, 55, ELN13(4).
- <2> SEM8116 Report: Bray, L.S.. 2015. Lanacombe, Exmoor: Archaeological walkover survey. Exmoor National Park Authority. p 1, ELN13(4).
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Lanacombe): ELN13(4)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7729 4234 (5m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74SE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2022 10:16AM
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