Monument Number 1487176 |
| Hob Uid: 1487176 | |
Location :
Somerset
Somerset West and Taunton
Exmoor
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| Grid Ref : SS7650236153 |
| Summary : A pair of small oval mounds are visible on aerial photographs as earthworks on Long Holcombe, south of Kinsford Water, Exmoor. They are most likely clearance cairns associated with the nearby post medieval drainage system, or peat stands. A similar mound can be seen 150 metres to the south-west. |
| More information : A pair of small oval mounds are visible on aerial photographs as earthworks on Long Holcombe, south of Kinsford Water, Exmoor. Centred at approximately SS 7650 3615, the mounds measure approximately 15 metres across each, and lie in an area of extensive peat workings as well as post medieval drainage ditches. They are most likely clearance cairns associated with the nearby drainage system, or peat stands associated with the peat cutting. A similar mound can be seen 150 metres to the south-west (1). |