MMO2400 - Post-medieval clearance cairn or spoil heap on Prayway Meads (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small circular mound is visible on aerial photographs on the south facing slopes of Prayway Meads, Exmoor. Centred at SS 7776 4127 and measuring approximately 7 metres across, the feature is in a fairly sheltered position and as such is unlikely to be a prehistoric funerary monument. It lies within an area of substantial 19th Century improvement activity, including enclosures and water meadows, constructed by Frederic Knight in the mid 19th Century after the families acquisition of the former Royal Forest of EXmoor, and may well be a spoil heap or clearance cairn associated with the construction of these features. The unfinished Exmoor Mineral Railway was intended to run close by this spot, and the construction of this large monument may also be related to the spoil heap or clearance cairn. [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/73109 934-35 (29 April 1973_.
- <2> SEM7230 Monograph: Burton, R.A.. 1989. The Heritage of Exmoor. Roger A. Burton. p 64, 104.
- <3>XY SMO7566 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 SE. MD002183. [Mapped feature: #31949 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1476433, Extant 8 June 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1476433 (Pastscape entry: 1476433)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SE249
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1476433
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7776 4127 (10m by 10m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74SE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 8 2021 12:40PM
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