Site Event/Activity record EEM14517 - 2013: WS - Warren farm, Mires Project

Technique(s)

Organisation

South West Archaeology

Date

March 2013

Description

South West Archaeology Ltd. was engaged by the Historic Environment Officer for the Exmoor Mire Project to undertake a non-intrusive walkover survey of the proposed mire restoration area on Warren Farm, Exmoor (NGR: SS 79513 40812). The results of this walkover survey will help to mitigate the threats that the proposed drainage-ditch blocking may pose to the historic environment. The survey also aimed to identify archaeological features which might require further mitigation work prior to the blocking of drainage ditches. In total, 57 features were recorded during this walkover survey, of which 47 were wholly unknown. These included mineral extraction works, holloways, hollows and pits, mounds, a stone setting and a series of individual stones. The identified stone setting, the possible pond bay and sheepfold area are deserving of further recording prior to any ditch-blocking activity. In general, however, relatively few new monuments were recorded in comparison with the total area surveyed.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Report: Morris, B. and Bampton, J.. 2013. Warren Farm, Exmoor: Results of a Walkover Survey. South West Archaeology Ltd..

Map

Location

Location Warren Farm, Exmoor
Grid reference Centred SS 7928 4202 (2503m by 2686m)
Map sheet SS74SE
Civil Parish EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

  • 2013: WS - Warren Farm, Mires Project

Record last edited

Jan 24 2022 6:00PM