MSO7590 - Medieval and earlier field systems near Greenaleigh Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (3)
Protected Status
Full Description
Field of both UP and Medieval date are recorded to the north and south of Greenaleigh Farm, SS 95 47. [1] (Greenaleigh Farm is located at SS 955479). [2] The map shown in [1] shows three distinct area of farming activity around the farmhouse at Greenaleigh. These are: A) lynchets at c. SS 9547 4817; B) An abandoned field system "older than medieval" at c. SS 9579 4800; C) An abandoned medieval field system, including open fields, at c. SS 9534 4789. N.B. it is worth noting that the map is at a very high scale and so the above grid references are not precise. [1,3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SSO1777 Article in serial: Osborn, B.. 1983. Parish surveys in Somerset five: Minehead Without. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 5. Map 3. [Mapped features: #45057 Lynchets, Map 3; #45058 Pre-medieval field system, Map 3; #45059 Medieval field system, Map 3]
- <2> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. RJ Fitzgerald, 26 January 1993, RCHME Recording.
- <3> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. Catherine Dove, 20 September 2018.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=867290 (Pastscape entry: 867290)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NE30
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 867290
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 955 480 (450m by 280m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94NE |
| Civil Parish | MINEHEAD WITHOUT, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Aug 17 2020 12:25PM
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