MEM22441 - Undated field boundary on Porlock Allotment (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
A slight bank 26 metres long, 2.3 metres wide and 0.3 metres high, is located overlooking the headwaters of Weir Water and opposite a prehistoric settlement (MSO7945 and MSO7946). This could be a prehistoric field boundary. It could be a medieval or early post-medieval field boundary, although there is little evidence of enclosure of this part of Porlock Allotment from this period. This was discovered during a measured field survey in 2013, undertaken as part of the Dig Porlock project, run by the Exmoor Moorland Landscape Partnership Scheme. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM8002 Report: Riley, H.. 2013. Dig Porlock: Earthwork surveys on Porlock Allotment. 3, 6, 15.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8429 4431 (19m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SW |
| Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2021 10:46AM
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