MSO12271 - Possible Iron Age hillfort at Castle Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An earthwork on what is now called Castle Farm (SS 826 402). The earthwork has disappeared, the place of it being occupied by a house and farm buildings. 'Castle' is the local term for an earthwork. There is nothing shown here on the 1 inch Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 1809 map. [1] The implication is of a small hillfort or enclosure such as Road Castle. [2] There is no mention of the site of a castle on the Exford Tithe Map, or on the 1st or 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps. [3-5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SSO1268 Article in serial: Howes, Rev. J.G. 1889. Notes on Exford. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society. 35. 2. 38. [Mapped feature: #42175 ]
- <2> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. A Preece, Somerset County Council, 1994.
- <3> SSO205 Map: 1840. Exford Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <4> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <5> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36319 (Pastscape entry: 36319)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6740
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW60
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36319
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35340
Location
Grid reference | SS 826 401 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Map sheet | SS84SW |
Civil Parish | EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 12 2021 8:41PM
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