MSO10958 - Prehistoric tree stumps northeast of Warren Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Flush site with small stream running from it to northeast of Warren Farm. Drain cut revealed tree stumps and other wood fragments embedded in the peat. Cut between 1 metre and 0.8 metres deep. [1,2] At SS 7972 4093, in a pasture field to the northeast of Warren Farm, are the remains of wood and other organic matter visible beneath a 0.5 metre to 0.8 metre deep layer of peat within the bank of a drainage ditch. The wood comprises branches from 2 centimetres to 15 centimetres in diameter. In addition at least one tree stump some 0.45 metres across is visible within the base of the ditch, and is therefore being rapidly eroded by water action. The wood debris appears to represent former woodland which existed before the accumulation of peat in this part of Exmoor. Surveyed at 1:2500. [3] This record was included in gazeteer of known sites that preserve wood macrofossils on Exmoor. [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> SSO467 Unassigned: SMR file 33097.
- <2> SEM7060 Report: McDonnell, R.. 1985. Recommendations for the Management of Archaeological Sites in the Exmoor National Park at Warren, Pinford, Tom's Hill and Hayes Allotment. 44 (site 240).
- <3>XY SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 9 August 1994. [Mapped feature: #47249 ]
- <4> SEM8005 Report: Fyfe, R., Davies, H., Hazell, Z., Pelling, R. and Smith, D.. 2013. The age and structure of Exmoor's past woodland. p. 5.
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1102061, Extant 1 June 2021.
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Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6896
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SE70
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1102061
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33097
Location
Grid reference | SS 7972 4093 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS74SE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jun 1 2021 12:28PM
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