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Summary

Two sections of reave on the northern crest of Soussons Common. The main section runs for 186m N-S along the crest of the common, commencing just to the north of the Soussons plantation wall. It is a very faint spread earthwork up to 2m wide and up to 0.3m high. A second separate section, of similar appearance follows a curving approximately east west course to the north of the first.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021340: Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland Warren

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68SE373
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1345276
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 34499

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• REAVE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 2002, Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines (Report - Survey). SDV363213.

(27/07/2001) Centred SX 6766 8036. Two sections of reave on the northern crest of Soussons Common. The main section runs for 186m N-S along the crest of the common, between SX 6765 8045 and terminating at SX 6767 8026, just to the north of the Soussons plantation wall. It is a very faint spread earthwork up to 2m wide and up to 0.3m high. A second separate section, of similar appearance follows a curving approximately east west course to the north of the first, centred SX 6765 8047, approximately 84m.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)

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