MMO3606 - Medieval field boundaries southwest of Birchanger Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A number of curvilinear field boundaries, resembling medieval strip fields, are visible as earthworks south west of Birchanger Farm, Monksilver. The banks are all located within an extant field, and run roughly southeast to northwest, dividing the extant field into seven smaller strip fields, each measuring up to 170 metres long by 55 metres wide. The banks themselves have probably been reduced by ploughing, and measure approximately 2.5 metres wide. The boundaries are not depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1888, suggesting they were removed prior to this date, and they may represent the remains of an earlier, medieval phase of settlement at Birchanger. [1-3] One of the central field boundaries is depicted on the Tithe Map for Monksilver, running northwest to southeast at ST 0606 3712. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 58/5159 (F22) 197-98 (4 June 1962).
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1888.
- <3> SMO7561 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: ST 03 NE. MD002178.
- <4> SSO301 Map: 1841. Monksilver Tithe Map and Apportionment.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1497789 (Original Monarch entry: 1497789)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: ST 03 NE114
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1497789
Location
Grid reference | Centred ST 0608 3711 (245m by 261m) (Aerial Survey) |
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Map sheet | ST03NE |
Civil Parish | MONKSILVER, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Mar 12 2019 10:39AM
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