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Monument Number 35206
Hob Uid: 35206
Location : Somerset Somerset West and Taunton Exmoor
Grid Ref : SS7595042700
Summary : A standing stone measuring 0.6m and 0.4m wide and 0.1m thick. It is slightly loose with a lean to the south east. It is not thought to be of prehistoric date but may be a rubbing stone.
More information : [SS 75954270] Stone [TI] (1) Stone on Hoar Tor, situate at Lat 51 deg 10' 10.5": Long 3 deg 46' 28", standing 1 ft 11" and measuring 20" x 5". No others in the vicinity. (2) As described: it is loosely set into the ground and is probably a rubbing post. (3) In early 1991 the Chanter and Worth Stone was identified at SS 7597 4271, a triangular stone reported to be at SS 7587 4268 and a "pair with another" at SS 7591 4274. (4) The position of the stone published on the OS 6" 1905 is correct. It is of rectangular section, 0.6 m high, 0.4 m wide and 0.1 m thick. It is slightly loose with a lean to the South East. Unlikely to be a Prehistoric Standing stone, it may have been erected as a rubbing stone or even be an upright outcrop. Setteringtons other two stones and several others in the vicinity are simply embedded surface stones. (5)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)
Source details : OS 6" 1905
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Source : Devonshire Association reports and transactions
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Vol(s) : 38 (1906)

Source Number : 3
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 JP 07-JUL-65
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Source Number : 4
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Information: Mr RA Setterington, 4 Galmington Lane, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DQ.
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Source Number : 5
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : RCHME Field Investigation, 20-JAN-1992, NV Quinnell.
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Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Standing Stone
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Somerset)
External Cross Reference Number : 33158
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SS 74 SE 3
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SS 74 SE 3
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-07-07
End Date : 1965-07-07

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SS 74 SE 3
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1992-01-20
End Date : 1992-01-20

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 35206