MEM15496 - Possible medieval or post-medieval wood bank in Ashwick Wood (Monument)
Summary
A possible boundary bank and ditch identified as earthworks might be the remains of a wood bank which subdivided the woodland.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible boundary bank and ditch identified as earthworks within Ashwick Wood, might be the remains of a wood bank which subdivided the woodland. The earthwork remains were 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> SEM7353 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
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8870 2987 (point) (Estimated from sources) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS82NE |
| Civil Parish | DULVERTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Apr 1 2019 4:04PM
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