MMO1615 - Possible medieval field boundary south of Selworthy plantation (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A field boundary of possible medieval date can be seen on aerial photographs as a negative earthwork in pasture on the southern edge of Selworthy plantation, centred on circa SS 913 468. The earthwork takes the form of a linear hollow, possibly created by the removal of a hedgerow. It is approximately 2 metres wide and 250 long, abutting extant boundaries at its northwest and southeast ends. Although it resembles the erosion caused by a path or trackway, the absence of its continuation to the east of the extant field boundary does not support this interpretation. When considered alongside the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map and evidence for a second possible relict boundary roughly 100 metres to the southwest (see MMO1616), it may be possible to see this feature as part of an early phase of enclosure, possibly the enclosure of the medieval Katherine's Well. [1-3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. SS 9146/18 (23507/4) (17 May 2004).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <3>XY SMO7550 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 94 NW. MD002167. [Mapped feature: #32540 ]
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1460093 (Original Monarch entry: 1460093)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NW219
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1460093
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9139 4684 (248m by 75m) (Aerial Survey) |
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Map sheet | SS94NW |
Civil Parish | SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2020 12:01PM
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