MSO12650 - Post-medieval stone quarry on Bossington Hill (Monument)
Summary
A small quarry of probable post-medieval date.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
One of two quarry scoops within the medieval or post-medieval field system on Bossington Hill. This one, at SS 90262 48630, is 10.6 by 5.7 metres and 0.8 metres deep, and comprises two scoops with associated spoil mounds. See MSO12649 for the other. Surveyed using differential GPS as part of the RCHME Exmoor project. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SMO7322 Unpublished document: Riley, H.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 1998. [Mapped feature: #46213 ]
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1132184 (Pastscape entry: 1132184)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8095
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NW139
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1132184
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35861
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9026 4863 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94NW |
| Historic Parish | PORLOCK |
| Civil Parish | SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Oct 12 2021 10:57AM
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