MSO10905 - Roman finds purportedly found at Exe Head (Find Spot)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
"Where the river Ex rises is a moist barren ground near the Severn sea... In this moor are several monuments of antiquity, and several urns with Roman coins have been found in the barrows." [1] Scarth has this as finds made at the source of the Exe in 1831, which is a misquote of the original text. [2] VCH notes this. [3] Additional bibliography. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SEM8053 Monograph: Reynolds, T.. 1799. Iter britanniarum; or, that part of the Itinerary of Antoninus which relates to Britain, with a new comment. 439. [Mapped feature: #35296 ]
- <2> SMO4109 Serial: Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 1851-. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 24 (1878), 19.
- <3> SMO5476 Monograph: Page, W. (editor). 1906. The Victoria History of the County of Somerset. Archibald Constable and Company, Limited (London). 1. 362.
- <4> SEM341060 Article in serial: Seaby, W.A.. 1952. Notes: Notes on Roman Coins From West Somerset. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 97. Part II, pp 189-192. p 191.
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 35233, Extant 18 May 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=35233 (Original Monarch entry: 35233)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SE10
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 35233
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33044
Location
Grid reference | SS 7514 4148 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS74SE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 18 2022 9:44PM
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