MMO589 - Post-medieval water meadow at Widlake Farm (Monument)
Summary
Fragments of a post-medieval field gutter system, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A post-medieval water meadow system visible on air photos at Widlake Farm. [1,2] Fragments of a water meadow system were visible on vertical air photographs to the north-west of Widlake and were mapped as part of the Brendon Hills Mapping Project. [3-5] 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> SEM6918 Report: Francis, P.T.H.. 1984. A Survey and Description of the "Catch Meadow" Irrigation Systems Found in the Exmoor Region of West Somerset. 40.
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 3158 (April 1947).
- <3> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 3345-6 (11 April 1947).
- <4> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1944 2156-7 (23 January 1947).
- <5> SMO7523 Archive: 1998-1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 SW. AF1133201.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1095108, Extant 9 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1095108 (Original Monarch entry: 1095108)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11888
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7172
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 SW32
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1095108
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34466
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9250 3468 (299m by 191m) Aerial Survey |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93SW |
| Civil Parish | EXTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 9 2022 8:19PM
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