MMO2403 - Post-medieval field boundaryes west of Duredon Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of post-medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs as slight earthworks in a field west of Duredon Farm, Exmoor. Centred at SS 7542 4013, two banks are visible, one running approximately east to west and measuring some 255 metres in length. The second boundary runs east to west at right angles to this and measures 140 metres long, thus dividing the field into three smaller enclosures. The boundaries likely date to the mid 19th Century, and the construction of Duredon Farm in 1848 by the Knight family. They are not depicted on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1889, suggesting they were abandoned soon after publication. It is possible they were not intended as permanent field boundaries. [1-4] 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. MAL 69003 039 (19 January 1969).
- <2> SEM7231 Monograph: Orwin, C.S.. 1929. The Reclamation of Exmoor Forest. Oxford University Press. 1st Edition. pp 53-54.
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889.
- <4>XY SMO7566 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 SE. MD002183. [Mapped feature: #32946 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1476448, Extant 8 June 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1476448 (Pastscape entry: 1476448)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SE252
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1476448
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7543 4012 (221m by 255m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74SE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jun 8 2021 12:10PM
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