MEM24211 - Post-medieval pond on Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Summary
A pond may have been formed by the modification of disused peat cuttings for a stock watering pond or deer wallow.
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 82604 33615. A pond on the east side of Halscombe Allotment is 30 metres northwest to southeast, 15 metres east to west and c.0.5 metres deep. It may have been formed by the modification of disused peat cuttings (MMO3201) for a stock watering pond or deer wallow. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM8544 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Halscombe Allotments, Humber's Ball, Hawkridge Plain & Old Barrow Down, Withypool & Hawkridge, Exmoor. HWH17060, p16.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17060
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8260 3361 (22m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 15 2018 1:48PM
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