Site Event/Activity record EEM14754 - 2018: DBA; TS - Glenthorne Estate (England Coast Path)

Technique(s)

Organisation

Hazel Riley

Date

June 2018

Description

An archaeological survey along the proposed route of the new England Coast Path through the Glenthorne Estate on Exmoor recorded a number of structures associated with the 19th Century designed landscape around Glenthorne House. These include terraced walks with viewpoints, an ornamental gateway, a pinetum with original specimen trees, an icehouse and the remains of a previously unrecorded bath house. The route was surveyed in May 2018.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological survey at Glenthorne in Countisbury, Devon and Oare, Somerset.

Map

Location

Location Glenthorne Estate, Oare and Countisbury
Grid reference Centred SS 7933 4951 (1847m by 630m)
Map sheet SS74NE
Civil Parish COUNTISBURY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON
Civil Parish OARE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

Related Monuments/Buildings (8)

  • 19th Century footbridge in Yenworthy Combe (Building)
  • 19th Century icehouse at Glenthorne (Building)
  • 19th Century pinetum at Glenthorne (Monument)
  • 19th Century terraced walk west of Stag's Head Wood (Monument)
  • Glenthorne Designed Landscape (Monument)
  • Post-medieval enclosures southeast of Glenthorne House (Monument)
  • Post-medieval pond or reservoir in Manor Wood (Monument)
  • Whitebloom Linhay, Oare (Building)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 11 2021 9:17AM