MSO7963 - Buttercoombe's Well (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
"Springs" printed on the Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division six inch map. [1] Buttercoombe's Well is depicted and labelled on the Tithe Map of 1838 at SS 8391 4738. It takes the form of a pool at the head of a stream. [2,3] The 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps show two springs here but no pool. [4,5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SSO1617 Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1962. 6" SS84NW.
- <2>XY SEM8065 Map: 1838. Culbone Tithe Map and Apportionment. [Mapped feature: #44562 ]
- <2> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. M Aston, 8 November 1977, Somerset County Council.
- <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.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1127193, Extant 23 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1127193 (Pastscape entry: 1127193)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11554
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NW41
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1127193
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33950
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8391 4738 (45m by 38m) |
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Map sheet | SS84NW |
Historic Parish | CULBONE |
Historic Parish | PORLOCK |
Civil Parish | OARE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2022 11:52AM
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