MEM23208 - Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)

A possible prehistoric clearance cairn was noted during field investigation in 2013. The feature was seen as a mound marked by a well defined vegetation change. One stone was visible on the surface and others were detected by probing.

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. SS 78720 42621. A clearance cairn, seen as a mound approximately 3.5 metres in diameter and up to 0.25 metres high. One stone is visible and further stone was detected under the surface by probing. [1] The visit was followed by a further survey undertaken by The Historic Environment Officer for the Exmoor Mires Project. The feature was marked by a well defined vegetation change and may be a prehistoric clearance cairn, but may also be natural in origin. [2]