MDE8268 - Possible deserted farmstead on northwest of North Challacombe (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 5876 4782. Likely site of a deserted farm showing a possible parch mark building. [1-3] This parch mark noted by McDonnell [3] and visible on RAF Aerial Photographs [2,3] lies at SS 5870 4780 in improved pasture on a fairly steep south facing slope. There is no trace of a feature on the ground at this reference or in the surrounding area. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM6707 Aerial photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 -1948. Vertical Aerial Photography. 106G/UK/1655/3176-7 (July 1946).
- <2> SEM7408 Aerial photograph: Meridian Air Maps. 1977-1978. Infrared False Colour Aerial Photography. MAM 2658 (June 1978).
- <3> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. Gazetteer Number SS5847a.
- <4> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 24 March 1993.
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 615370, Extant 20 October 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=615370 (Pastscape entry: 615370)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS54NE/25
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 17893
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20507
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 54 NE24
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 615370
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 5872 4780 (81m by 39m) Estimated from sources |
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Map sheet | SS54NE |
Civil Parish | COMBE MARTIN, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 20 2021 5:00PM
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