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| HER Number: | MDV75793 |
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| Name: | Clearance Cairn north of Haxton Down Farm |
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Summary
Possible clearance cairn shown on aerial photograph to the north of Haxton Down Farm
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 651 370 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS63NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bratton Fleming |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRATTON FLEMING |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of possible prehistoric burial mound or clearance cairn, south east of Bratton Flemming
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1488966
- National Monuments Record: SS 63 NE 72
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 2007 - 2009, National Monuments Record Index incorporating Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme for SS63NE (National Monuments Record Database). SDV343039.
A small circular mound is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork north of Haxton Down Farm, Bratton Fleming. The location is not typical of a Prehistoric barrow or other funerary monument, and the mound is more likely to be a field clearance cairn or similar. The precise date remains uncertain. Other details: Monument Number 1488966.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV343039 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2007 - 2009. National Monuments Record Index incorporating Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme for SS63NE. National Monuments Record Index. A4 Unbound. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4547 - Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2023 1:48PM |
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