MMO3178 - Modern agricultural earthworks southwest of Twitchen Barrows (Non-antiquity)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Three small circular earthworks are visible on aerial photographs centred at circa SS 8023 3223, approximately 100 metres to the southwest of Twitchen Barrows. The earthworks resemble small mounds up to 4 metres in diameter enclosed by shallow ditches up to 2 metres wide. The easternmost mound appears to be enclosed by an external bank. These earthworks have been interpreted as being non-archaeological in origin and probably agricultural in origin. A likely cause is erosion by livestock using ring feeders. [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> SMO4069 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR SS8032/9 (18241/06) (10 February 1999).
- <2> SMO7580 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 83 SW. MD002197.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1491945, Extant 2 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1491945 (Original Monarch entry: 1491945)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 SW100
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1491945
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8023 3223 (52m by 15m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS83SW |
Civil Parish | TWITCHEN, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 2 2022 4:39PM
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