MSO11624 - Post-medieval waterwheel at Bickham Farm (Monument)
Summary
A farm waterwheel has been noted at this location. It is not clear in which building the wheel was housed in.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A wheel pit with a wood trough with rack and pinion hatch and main bearing of wheel shaft extant. Has an iron wheel 16 feet diameter and 2.5 feet wide wheel on a 6 inch diameter shaft. [1] Two ponds to the south and southeast (MSO11625) may be connected. [2] It is not clear in which building the wheel was housed in. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. D Warren, Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society, 23 November 1977.
- <2> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council staff comments. E Dennison, Somerset County Council, 16 May 1984.
- <3> SEM8630 Verbal communication: Various. 1999-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 5 September 2014.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1119506 (Original Monarch entry: 1119506)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8328
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE65
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1119506
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34124
Location
| Grid reference | SS 951 417 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SE |
| Civil Parish | TIMBERSCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2020 4:47PM
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