MMO3002 - Possible post-medieval water meadow system at Withypool (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An earthwork visible on aerial photographs to the northwest of Withypool, centred on circa SS 8444 3606, might be the remains of a simple water meadow or a water channel known as a carriage gutter or headmain. The gutter is up to 1.5 metres wide and over 360 metres long. It probably tapped Pennycombe Water at some point to the northwest, but any continuation of the earthwork in this direction is obscured by hedgerow vegetation. The feature is not clearly visible on later aerial photographs and has probably been levelled by post war agricultural improvements. [1,2] The feature is depicted on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map and appears to tap Pennycombe Water at SS 8417 3676. [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 RAF CPE/UK/1980 (F20) 4357-8 (11 April 1947).
- <2>XY SMO7574 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 83 NW. MD002191. [Mapped feature: #40601 ]
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1488256, Extant 30 August 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1488256 (Original Monarch entry: 1488256)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 NW100
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1488256
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8445 3606 (228m by 288m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS83NW |
Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Aug 30 2021 9:17PM
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