Site Event/Activity record EEM14154 - 2013: TS - Halscombe, Mires Project

A large scale metric survey of an area of earthworks on Halscombe near Simonsbath in Exmoor National Park was undertaken for the Exmoor Mires Project on behalf of the Exmoor National Park Authority. The principal aim of the work was to carry out a walkover and metric survey of the area to identify, accurately locate, record and interpret extant archaeological features in the area which will be affected by mire restoration work on Deer Park and its environs. All the features recorded in the Exmoor Historic Envirnment Record and in the Exmoor Mires Project walkover survey were located, photographed and recorded. A LiDAR image of the area was used to help prospect for new sites and these were recorded in the same way. All extant archaeological features were surveyed at a scale of 1: 500 using survey grade differential GPS. Spot heights were taken across the survey area to obtain contours at 1 metre intervals.