MEM23334 - Post-medieval turf pits on Porlock Allotment (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An rapid field investigation undertaken in 2013 noted these turf pits. This area is of significance as it is one of the few areas where a direct relationship between turf pits and a dated archaeological feature can be seen. The track bed of the proposed Simonsbath-Porlock railway (MSO7906) overlies these disused turf pits (for example, at SS 83892 43509, SS83817 43565 and SS84203 43410). The trackbed was constructed c. 1850, giving a date of the 18th and early 19th Century for turf cutting on this part of the common. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM8135 Report: Riley, H.. 2014. Turf Cutting on Exmoor: An archaeological and historical study - project report. 42.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8400 4348 (386m by 155m) (3 map features) |
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Map sheet | SS84SW |
Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2021 10:52AM
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