MMO2193 - Medieval or post-medieval prospecting trench in Hoaroak Valley (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A medieval or post-medieval quarry is visible on aerial photographs [1] east of Hoaroak Water and west of Exe Plain. Centred at approximately SS 7484 4215 the quarry has been cut into the side of a steep west facing slope, and measures approximately 25 metres across. It is depicted but not annotated on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1890 [2], suggesting it had been abandoned some time prior to this date. Similar quarries are visible to the west, on the opposite side of Hoaroak Water. [3] A rectangular trench, 15 metres north to south by 2 metres east to west cut into the hillside to a depth of 2 metres, with a bank of spoil on the west (downslope) edge is probably a prospecting trench for iron and dates from the 1850s when Scheidner and Hannay, agents for Frederic Knight, were looking for iron in the Hoaroak Valley. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/73109 928-29 (29 April 1973).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1890.
- <3>XY SMO7565 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 SW. MD002182. [Mapped feature: #38817 ]
- <4> SEM8028 Report: Riley, H.. 2013. Hoaroak Valley: Historic landscape survey and analysis. 35.
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1470980, Extant 19 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1470980 (Pastscape entry: 1470980)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW224
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1470980
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7484 4215 (23m by 30m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2022 10:22AM
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