MDE8270 - Possible medieval or post-medieval lynchets above Blackstone Beach (Non-antiquity)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 598 483. Lynchets above Blackstone Beach have been seen as cropmarks on Cambridge University air photographs of July 1956. [1] The aerial photographs referred to above were not available so it is difficult to ascertain exactly what was identified as lynchets. The coastline from above The Rawns (SS 5935 4811) to Blackstone Point (SS 6030 4820) was perambulated and no trace of any lynchets was seen. These cliff top slopes are extremely steep and dangerous and it is doubtful if they would have been cultivated at any time. It is most likely that these features are the result of natural rock stratification. [2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SEM6880 Report: The National Trust. 1984. Golden Cove, Berrynarbor; Great and Little Hangman, Devon. [Mapped feature: #47687 ]
- <2> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 25 March 1993.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 615377, Extant 27 October 2021.
External Links (2)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=615377 (Pastscape entry: 615377)
- https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA107976 (National Trust HER entry: MNA107976)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR (Devonshire): SS54NE/39
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 30759
- Local List Status (No)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 54 NE26
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- National Trust HER Record: MNA107976
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 615377
- Shoreline Management Plan 2 (0-20)
- Shoreline Management Plan 2 (20-50)
- Shoreline Management Plan 2 (50-100)
Location
Grid reference | SS 598 483 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS54NE |
Civil Parish | COMBE MARTIN, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 27 2021 12:10PM
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