MMO2248 - Possible medieval or post-medieval clearance cairn at Codsend Moor (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A small mound visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Codsend moors, centred on circa SS 8826 4060. The mound is situated within a strip of reclaimed moorland up to 1.2 kilometres long north to south and 300 metres wide east to west, characterised by dense post-medieval enclosure. It is within one of twenty or so small fields, all sub-rectangular with very straight boundaries, ranging in area from approximately 0.7 to 1.5 hectares. At circa 6.5 metres in diameter, the mound in the opinion of this authority is too small to be the remains of a barrow of prehistoric date and is more likely to be a clearance cairn of medieval or post-medieval date. At the south of the strip of fields is the remains of a ruined post-medieval farmstead, the tenants of which may have enclosed this strip of Codsend Moors and possibly constructed the clearance cairn. [1,2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 58/5159 F20 0226-7 (4 June 1962).
- <2> SMO7568 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SE. MD002185.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1472990, Extant 16 March 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1472990 (Original Monarch entry: 1472990)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SE126
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1472990
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8826 4060 (8m by 8m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS84SE |
Civil Parish | CUTCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 16 2022 4:14PM
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