MSO12258 - Possible prehistoric lynchet at Embercombe Head (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On Wilmersham Common, SS 860 417, there is a vestigial terrace or lynchet, similar to one on Kentisbury Down (MDE20120) which is associated with Neolithic and Beaker flints. It is not certain whether these features, found in several places on Exmoor, are artificial, but it seems probable. [1] Natural terraces here, not obvious that there is anything artificial present. [2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO5393 Serial: Devonshire Association. 1862 -. Devonshire Association reports and transactions. Volume 102 (1970), 246.
- <2> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. A Preece, 1994.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36029, Extant 14 March 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36029 (Pastscape entry: 36029)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7340
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SE23
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36029
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35324
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8600 4169 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SE |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 12:01PM
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