MMO491 - Possible post-medieval stock enclosure west of Saddle Gate (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 7135 4352 Bank forming subrectangular redundant field west of Saddle Gate seen by McDonnell on aerial photographs. [1,2] Not investigated. [3] A subrectangular enclosure is visible on aerial photographs as a slight earthwork on Thornworthy Little Common, west of Saddle Gate. Centred at approximately SS 7135 4352, the enclosure measures 14 metres long by 13 metres wide, and is definied by a low narrow bank measuring up to 2 metres wide. A break in the bank on the eastern side may represent a former entranceway. Its precise date and function are uncertain, however it may well be a post-medieval stock pen or enclosure. [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> SMO5301 Unpublished document: Eardley-Wilmot, H.. 1981. Worksheet in Devon HER. RAF/106G/UK/1655,4065 (July 1946).
- <2> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. Reference SS7143b.
- <3> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 30 March 1995.
- <4> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1501 3226-27 (13 May 1946).
- <5>XY SMO7565 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 SW. MD002182. [Mapped feature: #32858 ]
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1044028, Extant 17 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1044028 (Original Monarch entry: 1044028)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 18170
- Devon SMR: SS74SW/86
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE12846
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20810
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SW118
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1044028
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7144 4354 (17m by 16m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 17 2022 10:10PM
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