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Monument Number 1123264
Hob Uid: 1123264
Location : Somerset Somerset West and Taunton Minehead Without
Grid Ref : SS9259647831
Summary : A Bronze Age burial cairn is visible as a mound and is part of a group (SS 94 NW 15) east of Selworthy Beacon (SS 94 NW 102). The cairn measures 9 metres in diameter and stands 0.8 metres high with a small central depression. This is a scheduled monument.
More information : A Bronze Age burial cairn, part of a group east of Selworthy Beacon, was recorded as part of the RCHME Exmoor project. It was surveyed using differential GPS and lies at SS 92596 47831. The cairn comprises a gorse and heather covered mound, 9m in diameter and 0.8m high, with a small central depression (1). The cairn is depicted on the OS 1st edition 25" map (2). Cairn, forming part of a prehistoric round cairn cemetery. Scheduling amended. (3) The Bronze Age burial cairn above (1-3) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. The cairn is centred at SS 9259 4783 and is as described above. (4)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : Riley H 1998 RCHME Field Investigation
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Source Number : 2
Source : Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)
Source details : Ordnance Survey 1889 1st edition OS map Somerset 34.3
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Source Number : 3
Source : Scheduled Monument Notification
Source details : 03-Sep-02
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Source Number : 4
Source : Oblique aerial photograph reference number
Source details : NMR SS 9247/1 (AP 1067/1) 29-MAY-1974
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
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Monument Type : Burial Cairn, Cairn Cemetery
Evidence : Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : SO 345g
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Somerset)
External Cross Reference Number : 33812
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 35327
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SS 94 NW 111
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Related Warden Records :

Associated Monuments : 36806
Relationship type : General association

Associated Monuments : 1121904
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: SEVERN ESTUARY NMP, RAPID COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2006-04-10
End Date : 2008-11-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1123264