MEM15495 - Possible medieval or post-medieval quarry in Ashwick Wood (Monument)

Summary

A scoop feature, possibly the earthwork remains of a small quarry, located adjacent to a trackway within Ashwick Wood.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A scoop feature, possibly the earthwork remains of a small quarry, located adjacent to a trackway within Ashwick Wood. The earthwork was identified during field survey of Ashwick Wood, part of a broader survey of eight woodlands on the eastern slopes of the Barle Valley. [1]

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Cannell, J.. 2005. The Archaeology of Woodland Exploitation in the Greater Exmoor Area in the Historic Period. Archaeopress BAR British Series. P.77-93; Appendix VII.

External Links (0)

Other Statuses/References

  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park

Map

Location

Grid reference SS 8905 2962 (point) (Estimated from sources)
Map sheet SS82NE
Civil Parish DULVERTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Mar 17 2020 12:54PM

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