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Somerset Historic Environment Record

23498

Site Name: Barrow site, Small Down Camp, Evercreech
SCHEDULED MONUMENT: Small Down Knoll camp [No:257]
Civil Parish: Evercreech
Part of:
PRN 23502Barrow cemetery, Small Down Hillfort, Evercreech
Grid Ref: ST 6660 4063 (ST 64 SE)
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Public access:

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]

Details:

A low mound between two barrows (PRNs 23497 and 23499 ) which may be No III on H. St. G Gray's plan (Evercreech 10a). {1}

Not found by OSAD. {2}

A very small mound lying between AM 257k and AM 257m (PRNs above). Not definable. {3}

Scheduled as AM 257l. Contained within hillfort (PRN 23483) and cemetery (PRN 23503). May have been one of the barrows excavated by Gray (see PRN 23502). {6}

References:

1 Mention - Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological. Nat. History. Soc. Grinsell, L.V 1971 "Somerset Barrows, part 2" vol 115, 106
2 Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1966 ST64SE6 (SCC Planning Department)
3 Detailed records - HBMC Field Monument Wardens report (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 - Historic Environment Service 1:1250 HBC 2.021.-1
6 Personal communication - Dennison, E Somerset County Council 13.04.87

Record created in May 1985

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