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Monument Number 197551
Hob Uid: 197551
Location : Somerset Mendip Chewton Mendip
Grid Ref : ST5830050400
Summary : Group of 15 mounds amidst mining features - 2 scheduled as round barrows
More information : Fifteen mounds in area centred ST 583504 (individual eight figure map references given) were apparently first discovered by A.T. Wicks and claimed as barrows by Dr A Bulleid in 1925. They are rejected by Crawford as spoil-heaps and by Grinsell as mining trial shafts. Two, at ST 58465041 and 58485040 respectively, are said by Grinsell to appear on OS maps as mounds (Not traced on any edition of 25" or 6"). (1-2) Only the two mounds which are said to be published survive. They appear to be no more than mining spoil-heaps, as supposed by Crawford and Grinsell. Map refs above correct. (3) The two surviving mounds (identified on the scheduling map) scheduled as Round Barrows. a. 45ft in diameter. Ditch is ploughed out, still stands 5ft high. Covered with long grass. b. 43ft in diameter, 5ft high. Covered with long grass. This barrow stands on the fence line. The eastern part of the barrow is untouched, although the ditch is ploughed out. The western part - possibly 1/4 of the original mound - has been damaged by ploughing in the western field. (4) Additional reference. (5)

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Source details : Ms Somerset Barrows. L V Grinsell
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Source details : Rec. 6", O G S Crawford 1928
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Source details : F1 GHP 17-JUN-66
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Source details : DOE (IAM) Rec Form 14.6.76
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Source details : //// PSANHS 115 1971 100-101 (L V Grinsell)
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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 : Round Barrow
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Spoil Heap
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 55 SE 34
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-06-17
End Date : 1966-06-17

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 197551