MSO7470 - Ditch farmstead (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The deserted farmstead of Ditch was noted in the Court Rolls of 1506-1556. [1] Absorbed by Westcott Farm in 1789 and in 1825 the eastern 31 acres was transferred to Newcombe Farm. House pulled down after 1948. Dilapidated cow-shed remains built of cob and stone with original roof timbers and two late medieval doorways. Linhay nearby. [2] Ordnance Survey 1962 6 inch map marks area as "Ditch cottage". [3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [8]
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SSO182 Collection: DD.X.WIS C.2768.
- <2> SSO2101 Article in serial: Williams, E.F.. 1978. Parish surveys in Somerset two: Luxborough. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society. 2. 13.
- <3> SEM7220 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560. SS93NE.
- <4> SSO742 Article in serial: Aston, M. 1983. Deserted Farms on Exmoor and the Lay subsidy of 1327 in West Somerset. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society. 127. 95.
- <5> SSO289 Aerial photograph: 1947. LHL CPE/UK/1980. 3295.
- <6> SSO260 Aerial photograph: September 19. HSL.UK.71-177 Run 97. 8784.
- <7> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS9637.
- <8> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1128059, Extant 25 April 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1128059 (Original Monarch entry: 1128059)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11376
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE53
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1128059
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33732
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9689 3781 (115m by 45m) |
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Map sheet | SS93NE |
Civil Parish | LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2022 2:55PM
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