MDE11727 - Possible banks on Scob Hill (Monument)

Summary

Vegetation marks on the northwest slopes of Scob Hill, noted on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and thought to represent banks, could not be found during field investigation in 1993.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

SS 7473 4687. McDonnell reported vegetation marks on aerial photographs, suggesting three banks in a small group. [1,2] The area centred at SS 7473 4687 is about 320 metres above Ordnance Datum on the northwest slopes of Scob Hill. The fields have been well ploughed and at present are under close cropped pasture. No trace of the alleged banks was seen. [3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS7446C. [Mapped feature: #47757 ]
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. APs RAF/CPE/UK/1980/3048 (April 1947).
  • <3> Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 25 October 1993.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 926258, Extant 15 December 2021.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS74NW/73
  • Devon SMR Monument ID: 18099
  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20748
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW66
  • National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 926258

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 7473 4687 (51m by 76m)
Map sheet SS74NW
Civil Parish BRENDON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

Dec 15 2021 1:42PM

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