MSO12579 - Medieval or post-medieval field system at Western Brockholes (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
At Western Brockholes, a narrow precipitous spur west of West Myne, are a number of small stone quarries (MSO7677) and a redundant field boundary. The field boundary marks a failed attempt to enclose the end of the spur. The field boundary is at SS 91860 48960. [1] The field bank referred to above [1] is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. The photographs show that this field bank is part of a larger medieval or post-medieval field system. The field system is centred at SS 9226 4869 to the west of West Myne farm and comprises numerous field banks many of which have subsequently been levelled by either modern ploughing or Second World War military activities. [2-4] A low bank runs from the corner of the present fields and returns along the cliff, presumably an earlier line of the edge of the fields. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 7 April 1998.
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1655 4011-4012 (11 July 1946).
- <3> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS-79012 029-030 (17 April 1979).
- <4>XY SMO7542 Archive: Severn Estuary Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment: SS 94 NW. MD000133. [Mapped feature: #38546 ]
- <5> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. Chris Webster, Somerset SMR, Somerset County Council, July 1998.
External Links (2)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1131106 (Pastscape entry: 1131106)
- https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA167630 (National Trust HER record: MNA167630)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO830
- Local List Status (Require info)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NW137
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- National Trust HER Record: MNA167630
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1131106
- Shoreline Management Plan 2 (0-20)
- Shoreline Management Plan 2 (20-50)
- Shoreline Management Plan 2 (50-100)
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35787
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9219 4864 (786m by 705m) (Aerial survey) |
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Map sheet | SS94NW |
Civil Parish | MINEHEAD WITHOUT, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 3:32PM
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