MMO2528 - Possible prehistoric field boundary on Lucott Moor (Monument)

Summary

An earthwork bank visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs on Lucott Moor, Luccombe parish, may be a fragment of field boundary, perhaps of prehistoric date.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A short length of earthwork bank is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs on Lucott Moor, Luccombe parish, centred on circa SS 8460 4343. The visible earthwork is circa 25 metres long and 2.5 metres wide. It may be a fragment of field boundary, perhaps of prehistoric date. [1-2]

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 540/931 (F20) 3053-4 (8 November 1952).
  • <2>XY Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SW. MD002184. [Mapped feature: #32567 ]
  • <3> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1478260, Extant 19 July 2021.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW277
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1478260

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 8460 4343 (27m by 21m) Aerial Survey
Map sheet SS84SW
Civil Parish LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Jul 19 2021 12:30PM

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