MEM25233 - Possible prehistoric stone north of Prayway Meads (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
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. SS 77391 41382. A recumbent stone 0.7 by 0.4 metres set in the moorland surface on the margin of an area of short cropped grass. The stone lies about 185 metres southeast of stone setting MEM25228 and may be located on the same alignment as one of its axes. Alternatively, it may be a natural feature. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM8123 Report: Kirkham, G.. 2013. Lanacombe, Great Buscombe, and Trout Hill, Exmoor: Archaeological Survey. Cornwall County Council Historic Environment Service (Projects). p 15, ELN13(25). [Mapped feature: #48018 ]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Lanacombe): ELN13(25)
Location
Grid reference | SS 7739 4138 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS74SE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 21 2022 12:42PM
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