MSO11619 - Post-medieval stone southeast of Knowle (Monument)

Summary

A stone is marked on historic mapping but is no longer extant. It may have been used as an animal rubbing post.

Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record .

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

"Stone" printed on 1962 Ordnance Survey map. [1] No further information. [2] Not located by Fowler. [3] No longer survives in an area of pasture; it was perhaps a rubbing stone. [4] The stone is also noted on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps, but not on modern MasterMap data. [5-7]

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560. SS94SE.
  • <2> Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information or Staff Comments. E Dennison, Somerset County Council, [?1.19] 1985.
  • <3> Article in serial: Fowler, MJ. 1988. The Standing Stones of Exmoor. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 132. 1-13 (Timberscombe 1).
  • <4> Monograph: RCHME . 1992. Lithic Monuments within the Exmoor National Park. SS94SE87, 66.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <6> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <7> Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8312
  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8326
  • Local List Status (No)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE63
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE88
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1119500
  • Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 864019
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 34119

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Grid reference SS 9641 4269 (point) (Historic mapping)
Map sheet SS94SE
Historic Parish DUNSTER
Civil Parish TIMBERSCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Feb 7 2017 10:45AM

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