MMO736 - Post-medieval water meadow north of Hurscombe Plantation (Monument)
Summary
Linear field banks and ditches, probably part of a post-medieval catch meadow irrigation system and visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Linear field banks and ditches on east facing slopes, 250 metres to the northwest of the proposed location of the deserted medieval farm of Hurscombe (MSO8850). The linear ditches run parallel to each other and may be field gutters relating to a post medieval catch meadow irrigation system. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1944 1151-2 (23 January 1947).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/2082 3025-6 (19 May 1947).
- <3> SMO7520 Archive: Dyer, C.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 SE. AF1118137.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1120939, Extant 4 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1120939 (Original Monarch entry: 1120939)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8931
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 SE63
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1120939
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9737 3251 (180m by 476m) Aerial Survey |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93SE |
| Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
May 4 2022 5:12PM
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