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| Name: | Late prehistoric burial cairn near Bat's Castle |
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| ENPHER Monument Number: | MSO9091 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SS 98 41 |
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| Parish: | CARHAMPTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Summary
A cairn containing a grave with a human skeleton was found in the vicinity of Bat's Castle some years before 1840. It may refer to one of three cairns shown on Croyden Hill on historic mapping, or be sited at Bat's Castle in Dunster Park.
Monument Type(s):
- BURIAL CAIRN (Late Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 3000 BC to 42 AD)
Description
An ancient cairn containing a grave with a human skeleton was found hereabouts (hereabouts Bats Castle) some years before 1840 [1].
(Dixon identifies the location of this cairn with the Iron Age hillfort Bat's Castle, MSO9082, at SS 9881 4213, although there is another Bat's Castle in Dunster parish, at which there is a possible cairn - see MSO10866 at SS 9717 4016.) [2]
There are three cairns depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch mapping of the area [3]called Bat's Castle on Croyden Hill and this may refer to any of these, or to the Iron Age hillfort with the same name. These sites are recorded under MSO10028, MSO10030 and MSO10031. [4]
This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
<1> Bragg, W., 1840, A general directory for the County of Somerset (Monograph). SEM8807.
<2> Dixon, J., 1980, Somerset Parish Survey 3: Carhampton, 15 (Article in serial). SSO1043.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1854-1901, County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map (Map). SEM6703.
<4> Riley, H., Field Investigators Comments, RCHME Field Investigation, 1998 (Unpublished document). SMO7322.
<5> Historic England, Various, National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry, 36944, Extant 18 May 2022 (Digital archive). SEM7987.
Sources and Further Reading
| [1]XY | SEM8807 - Monograph: Bragg, W.. 1840. A general directory for the County of Somerset. William Bragg. [Mapped features: #46439 Bat's Castle, Dunster Park, ; #46440 Bat's Castle, Croydon Hill, ] |
| [2] | SSO1043 - Article in serial: Dixon, J.. 1980. Somerset Parish Survey 3: Carhampton. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 15. |
| [3] | SEM6703 - Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. |
| [4] | SMO7322 - Unpublished document: Riley, H.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 1998. |
| [5] | SEM7987 - Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36944, Extant 18 May 2022. |
Related records
| MSO11866 | Part of: Bat's Castle, Croydon Hill, Luxborough (Place) |
| MSO9082 | Part of: Bat's Castle, in Dunster Park (Monument) |
| MSO10028 | Related to: Bronze Age round cairn at Bat's Castle on Croydon Hill (Monument) |
| MSO10030 | Related to: Possible undated cairn on Croydon Hill (Monument) |
| MSO10031 | Related to: Undated cairn on parish boundary on Croydon Hill (Monument) |
Other References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE41
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36944
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
| Date Last Edited: | May 18 2022 2:15PM |
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