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Monument Number 1482537
Hob Uid: 1482537
Location : Somerset Somerset West and Taunton Luccombe, Wootton Courtenay, Cutcombe
Grid Ref : SS9010842034
Summary : Two areas of disturbed ground visible on aerial photographs to the east of the Kit Barrows may be evidence of quarrying, perhaps for material for the construction of the cairns themselves.
More information : Two areas of disturbed ground to the east of the Kit Barrows may be evidence of quarrying, perhaps for the material used in the construction of the cairns themselves. The possible quarrying is visible on as two areas of pitting, between 70 and 120 metres across, centred approximately at SS 90074192 and SS 90134210. (1-2)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Vertical aerial photograph reference number
Source details : RAF CPE/UK/1980 F20 3234-5 11-APR-1947
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Source Number : 2
Source : Vertical aerial photograph reference number
Source details : NMR OS/70381 036-7 23-SEP-1970
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Quarry
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SS 94 SW 137
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Associated Monuments : 36957
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, ENGLISH HERITAGE: EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK NMP
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2007-04-01
End Date : 2009-07-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1482537