MEM23902 - Post-Medieval Extractive Pit on Horsen Hill (Monument)
Summary
A large, sub-rectangular hollow on the western side of Horsen Hill with banks of spoil lying to the north and west. However, it could possibly be a quarry.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A large, sub-rectangular hollow on the western side of Horsen Hill is 10m N/S, 25m E/W and up to 2m deep. Banks of spoil lie to the north and west. This may be a stone quarry but the presence of the prospecting pits nearby to the east suggest that it could be the remains of extraction of, or prospection for, ironstone. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM8302 Report: Riley, H.. 2016. Archaeological walkover survey: Horsen, Exmoor. 11.
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Location
| Grid reference | SS 78294 35839 (point) (GPS derived) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2018 5:00PM
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