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Somerset Historic Environment Record
| Site Name: | Barrow, Small Down Camp, Evercreech | ||
| SCHEDULED MONUMENT: | Small Down Knoll camp [No:257] | ||
| Civil Parish: | Evercreech | ||
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| Grid Ref: | ST 6649 4061 (ST 64 SE) | ||
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As far as we are aware this site is open to the public at certain times. (Open Access Land, expires 30/09/06). [Information last updated on 14 May 2003]
Barrow 11 paces diameter and 4ft high (from west) or 1ft high (from east) (Evercreech 1). Probably Skinner's 12. Large hollow in centre and confluent with one to the E (PRN 23489). {1}
Mound just inside the rampart at the extreme W of the hillfort. 9m diameter and c1.5m high. Central excavation pit 2m by 3m and 0.75m deep. Good turf cover. {2}
Scheduled as AM 257b. Grinsell's NGR is ST66494062. Contained within the hillfort (PRN 23483) and the cemetery (PRN 23502). {6}
| 1 | Mention - Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological. Nat. History. Soc. Grinsell, L.V 1971 "Somerset Barrows, part 2" vol 115, 106 |
| 2 | Detailed records - HMBC Field Monument Wardens report (SCC Planning Department) |
| 3 | Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1966 ST64SE6 (SCC Planning Department) |
| 4 | Map - Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological. Nat. History. Soc. Grinsell, L.V 1971 "Somerset Barrows, part 2" vol 115, 81 |
| 5 | Map - Dennison, E Somerset County Council. 1:1250 plan (May 1985). Drawing HBC 2.21.-1. Report location: HER collections |
| 6 | Personal communication - Dennison, E Somerset County Council 04.04.87 |
Record created in May 1985
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