MEM23341 - Post-medieval agricultural mound near Pinkery Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
This feature belongs to a collection of earthworks which were previously interpreted as a prehistoric field system and associated burial mound (see MSO10133). These have been analysed and reinterpreted as a complex of drainage channels. To ensure the record is clear, child records have been created for each feature and linked to the parent record for the whole complex (MSO10133) where full details of the progression of interpretation can be seen. [1] Field investigation in 2013 noted this feature as an irregular, ovoid mound, covered in grass and reeds. This lies 6 etresm south of the nearby drainage ditch (MEM23337). The mound is peaty and measures 7.5 metres north-south, 6.4 metres east-west and 0.3-0.6 metres high. It was previously interpreted a probable prehistoric burial mound within a contemporary field system (see MSO10133) but this mound is far more likely to be the result of the use of the spur for agriculture in the 19th and 20th centuries. [2]
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Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park Authority HER number: MSO10133
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO2151
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Driver Farm): EDF13(6)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW183
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1470517
- Somerset SMR PRN: 14017
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7251 4102 (11m by 10m) |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2022 10:16AM
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