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Summary

Probably a prospect mound associated with Combe Head, rather than a barrow.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: The Mount. A mound surrounded by a ditch. Prehistoric barrow, medieval motte or garden feature

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS92SW/7

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Medieval - 698000 BC to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38661.

The mount. Possible barrow.

GRINSELL, PDAS, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV38662.

Vis=6/4/1958 (grinsell) covered with trees and bracken. Perhaps a medieval motte or the result of landscape gardening. Diameter: 18 paces, height: 14 feet (grinsell, pdas).

GRINSELL, ARCH.EXMOOR, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38663.

Surrounded by a ditch. A linear bank extends from the mound along the north side of the path to horsehill moor barn (grinsell, arch. Exmoor).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38665.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/28(1970)110/the barrows of north devon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38666.

Grinsell, l. V. /archaeology of exmoor/(1970)135.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38667.

Osa=ss92sw7.

Mcmanamon, T., 13/07/2001, SMR (Correspondence). SDV340363.

Robin Wilson North states that this is a prospect mound belonging to Combehead before the land was sold, and not a barrow.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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