MEM21939 - Pound on Pound Walk, Dulverton (Monument)
Summary
A pound is marked on historic mapping.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A 'Pound' is marked on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, and a building is still marked at this location on the 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map. [1-2] The path running along the River Barle at this location is called 'Pound Walk'. [3] The shelter at the Recreation Ground was once the cattle pound for stray animals. [4] The pound was previously on the east side of the river. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7580 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap.
- <4> SEM7521 Monograph: Binding, H. + Bonham-Carter, V.. 1986. Old Dulverton and Around: Dulverton - Bury - Brushford - Exebridge. The Exmoor Press. P.32.
- <5> SEM7096 Article in monograph: Gathercole, C.. 2003. English Heritage Extensive Urban Survey: An Archaeological Assessment of Dulverton. The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey. English Heritage. P.9, 15.
- <6> SEM7523 Monograph: Dulverton and District Civic Society. 2002. The Book of Dulverton, Brushford, Bury and Exebridge. Halsgrove. P.12, 19.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9122 2770 (7m by 14m) (Estimated from sources) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS92NW |
| Civil Parish | DULVERTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2012 9:14AM
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