MMO1710 - Post-medieval field boundaries south of Slocombeslade (Monument)

Summary

The remains of field boundaries of possible 19th Century date can be seen on aerial photographs as linear earthworks.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

The remains of field boundaries of probable 19th Century date can be seen on aerial photographs as linear earthworks some 750 metres to the south of the modern Farm called Slocombeslade, Brendon parish, centred on circa SS 7759 4624. The earthwork banks abut extant field boundaries and, although apparently incomplete, define a trapezoidal field of roughly 0.7 hectares. This may be evidence of failed enclosure associated with the former farm or settlement marked as Slocombeslade on the first Edition Ordnance Survey map, some 350 metres to the north (MDE11930). The field boundaries remain visible on aerial photographs of 1995. [1-4] The boundaries are not visible on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, nor on the Brendon Tithe Map. [3,5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1655 3080-3082 (11 July 1946).
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/95026 114-115 (12 May 1995).
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
  • <4>XY Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NE. MD002168. [Mapped feature: #33105 ]
  • <5> Map: 1841. Brendon Tithe Map and Apportionment.
  • <6> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1461262, Extant 8 December 2021.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NE96
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1461262

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 7758 4630 (135m by 128m) Aerial Survey
Map sheet SS74NE
Civil Parish BRENDON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

Dec 8 2021 10:35AM

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