MMO750 - Post-medieval quarry northeast of Ford Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An extractive pit, probably of Post Medieval date, is visible as earthworks on vertical air photographs. It is centred at SS 9773 3445. [1,2] The site is marked as a quarry on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map [3] and the earthwork is recorded on the 2nd Edition [4]. The site was visited in March 2013. The quarried area is still visible as a cutting into the hillslope, although overgrown with gorse, with one area being used as a sheltered stock feeding area. The quarrying probably represents local activity for local building use. There may be further quarrying obscured by high gorse. [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 CPE/UK/1944 3148-49 (23 January 1947).
- <2> SMO7520 Archive: Dyer, C.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 SE. AF1118137.
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <5> SEM1 Verbal communication: Various. Various. ENPA archaeologist field visit. S Blaylock, 13 March 2013.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1121136, Extant 5 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1121136 (Original Monarch entry: 1121136)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8944
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 SE77
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1121136
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9773 3445 (33m by 23m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS93SE |
Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 5 2022 10:20AM
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