MMO3220 - Medieval hollow way or trackway northwest of Western Ball (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible medieval hollow way or track is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork in fields north-west of Western Ball, Twitchen. Beginning at approximately SS 7791 3185 the track runs roughly north-south for some 530 metres, fading from view at approximately SS 7761 3141. It is cut in places by field boundaries, but fades before the modern road, and may have connected with the road. It is not depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1891, suggesting it was out of use by this time. [1-3] This is part of the hollow or trackway complex noted by McDonnell in the 1980s (see MDE20479). [4,5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 543/2821 (F62) 248-49 (27 April 1964).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1891.
- <3>XY SMO7578 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 73 SE. MD002195. [Mapped feature: #43673 ]
- <4> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS7731a.
- <5> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. MAM/12/045 (May 1977).
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1492783, Extant 29 September 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1492783 (Pastscape entry: 1492783)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 SE79
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1492783
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7779 3168 (396m by 621m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS73SE |
Civil Parish | NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 29 2021 10:58AM
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