MMO3188 - Post-medieval field boundary or lynchet northwest of Worth (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A field boundary or possible lynchet of probable post-medieval date can be seen as low earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s, centred on circa SS 8425 3367 on southwest facing combe slopes above West Water. The bank cannot be clearly seen on later aerial photographs and might now have been completely levelled. [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> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR RAF CPE/UK/2082 (F20) 4040-1 (19 May 1947).
- <2>XY SMO7580 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 83 SW. MD002197. [Mapped feature: #32678 ]
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1492062, Extant 27 April 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1492062 (Pastscape entry: 1492062)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 SW110
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1492062
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8426 3368 (181m by 125m) (Aerial Survey) |
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Map sheet | SS83SW |
Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 5 2021 4:31PM
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