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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 6658 4063 (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 7 paces diameter and 1ft high (Evercreech 9). Small hollow in centre. Probably Skinners no 4. {1}
Opened by Skinner - probably primary urn placed upright, no mention of burnt bones. The urn was decorated with chevron ornament inside the rim and on the shoulder. {2}
Mound 6m diameter and 0.75m high. {4}
Scheduled as AM 257j. Contained within hillfort (PRN 23483) and cemetery (PRN 23502). {8}
| 1 | Mention - Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological. Nat. History. Soc. Grinsell, L.V 1971 "Somerset Barrows, part 2" vol 115, 106 |
| 2 | Historical reference - BM Skinner ms 33698 folio 73, 77, 79, 83, 84 and 87 (17.07.1827) |
| 3 | Published illustration - Phelphs, W 1839 "History of Somersetshire", 117 |
| 4 | Detailed records - HBMC Field Monument Wardens report (SCC Planning Department) |
| 5 | Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1966 ST64SE6 (SCC Planning Department) |
| 6 | Map - Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological. Nat. History. Soc. Grinsell, L.V 1971 "Somerset Barrows, part 2" vol 115, 81 |
| 7 | Map - Historic Environment Service 1:1250 HBC 2.021.-1 |
| 8 | Personal communication - Dennison, E Somerset County Council 13.04.87 |
Record created in May 1985
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