MEM15229 - Post-medieval leat from Bossington Village to Porlock Marsh (Monument)
Summary
Over two kilometres of leat running from Bossington Village to Porlock Marsh, north of Porlock Marsh Decoy.
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Approximatley 2.4 kilometres of leat of probable post-medieval date, either in use or surviving as low earthworks, running northwest from Bossington Village to Porlock Marsh. The leat possibly supplied a water meadow, location unspecified, to the eastern end of the earthwork. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM6715 Report: McDonnell, R.. 1995. Porlock Bay and Marsh: A Rapid Preliminary Assessment of the Cultural and Palaeoenvironmental Resource. P. 23.
External Links (1)
- https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA141456 (National Trust HER entry: MNA141456)
Other Statuses/References
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 2 fluvial & tidal
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 fluvial & tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 fluvial and tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 fluvial and tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- National Trust HER Record: MNA141456
- Shoreline Management Plan 2 (0-20)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8863 4796 (1909m by 684m) (13 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84NE |
| Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Civil Parish | SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 20 2021 1:46PM
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