MSO10393 - Post-medieval quarries and spoil mounds at Elsworthy (Monument)
Summary
Three deep, faceless quarried depressions with numerous rounded spoil mounds on the down slope side are located at Elsworthy.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Three deep, faceless quarried depressions with numerous rounded spoil mounds on the down slope side are located at Elsworthy. These features are quarried into a natural shoulder on the north-northwest side of Elsworthy Hill. They range from 2 to 3 metres in depth. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SSO2093 Survey: Western Archaeological Trust. 1980s. Exmoor National Park Field Survey. 11 November 1982.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 18803
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8119 4153 (102m by 57m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jul 13 2021 4:56PM
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