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Summary

Oval pool measuring approximately 7m by 5.7m, filled with shallowwater. A good candidate, from its context; close association with barrow, for a designed pool as part of the prehistoric 'sacred'/'ritual' landscape.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• POOL (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 2013, Pool south-west of King's Barrow, 23/08/2020 (Photograph). SDV363812.

Pool photographed during site visit.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.

Pool visible on the aerial photography.

Greeves, T. A. P., 2020, Information on sites for the HER, 23/08/2020 (Correspondence). SDV363810.

Prehistoric 'sacred pool', North Bovey parish, SX 70910 81420, approx. 30m south-south-west of King's Barrow. (Visited 23/08/2020).
A good candidate, from its context, for a designed pool as part of the prehistoric 'sacred'/'ritual' landscape. Oval approximately 7m by 5.7m. Water-filled (shallow) at time of site visit. Photo taken.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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