MMO2217 - Post-medieval field on North Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A post-medieval rectilinear enclosure is visible on aerial photographs as a slight earthwork on North Regis Common, Challacombe. Centred at approximately SS 7095 4148, three sides of the enclosure are visible measuring 131 by 85 metres. The southern side has either been removed or incorporated into the extant boundary. The enclosure lies on the same alignment as the extant fields, but is overlain in places by them. The enclosure may represent part of the original post-medieval enclosure of a former area of common land, which was later enlarged to its present form. The pattern of fields in the area is the same as that shown on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, suggesting that this enclosure had been abandoned prior to the publication date of 1890. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/95026 005-006 (12 March 1995).
- <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: #32881 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1471239, Extant 19 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1471239 (Pastscape entry: 1471239)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW248
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1471239
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7097 4148 (140m by 153m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2022 11:36AM
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