MEM25567 - Possible Bronze Age Burial Cairn on Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Summary
A low, moss covered mound of stone on the side of a combe, which may be a Bronze Age funerary cairn.
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 8173 3336: A low, moss-covered mound of stone was recorded during an archaeological walkover survey in advance of peatland restoration work at Halscombe Allotment in September 2023. The mound is 3m in diameter and 0.3m high. It may be a small Bronze Age funerary cairn. It is located on the northwest side of a combe overlooking a tributary stream to the Danes Brook, and within sight of two other cairns (MSO8757 and MEM24181) on the opposite side of the valley.[1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM341484 Report: South West Peatland Partnership. 2023. Archaeological Walkover Survey on Halscombe Allotment, September 2023. Unpublished. [Mapped feature: #48440 ]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8173 3336 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
May 21 2024 10:43AM
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