MEM24212 - Post-medieval drainage ditches on Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Summary
Silted drainage ditches were noted during field survey in 2017.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 82363 33692. A silted drainage ditch on east side of Halscombe Allotment is 0.4 metres wide, 0.4 metres deeo and 120 metres long. N.B. There are three or four ditches shown on Figure 5 that relate to this reference; all of them have been mapped. [1,2]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SEM8544 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Halscombe Allotments, Humber's Ball, Hawkridge Plain & Old Barrow Down, Withypool & Hawkridge, Exmoor. HWH17064, p16. [Mapped features: #44518 Ditch, HWH17064; #44519 Ditch, HWH17064; #44520 Ditch, HWH17064]
- <2> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information or Staff Comments. Catherine Dove, 14 May 2018.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17064
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8236 3380 (122m by 287m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Record last edited
May 15 2018 1:48PM
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