MSO7641 - Bronze Age barrow on Wootton Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A barrow centred at SS 9500 4414, adjacent to the field bank forming the parish boundary on Wootton Common. It comprises a subcircular turf covered mound 8.2 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high, with a slight hollow visible in the summit. The barrow is covered in dense bilberry and has a single mature birch tree on it. Found during field reconnaissance and surveyed at 1:2500 scale. [1] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [2]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Various. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 2 July 1997. [Mapped feature: #46619 ]
- <2> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1087996, Extant 19 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1087996 (Original Monarch entry: 1087996)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10029
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE96
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1087996
- Somerset SMR PRN: 13466
Location
Grid reference | SS 295e 1441 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS21SE |
Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Civil Parish | MINEHEAD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Civil Parish | MINEHEAD WITHOUT, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Sep 26 2023 12:35PM
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