MEM24365 - Possible medieval or post-medieval field system on Alderman's Barrow Allotment (Monument)
Summary
A possible medieval or post-medieval field system of three possible terraced lynchets.
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Three marked breaks in slope running parallel to the contours, visible in a limited area of low vegetation. These resemble spread lynchets up to 1.1 metres high, 10 to 20 metres wide, with intervening terraces 15 to 20 metres wide. They could potentially represent traces of a lynchetted field system but may also be natural. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM6823 Report: Kirkham, G. and Taylor, S.. 2008. Exmoor Mire Restoration Project: Archaeological Survey on Moorland Areas at Alderman's Barrow Allotment, Blackpitts-Exe Head, North Twitchen, Roosthitchen and Verney's Allotment. Cornwall County Council Historic Environment Service (Projects). p. 9; no. 3. [Mapped feature: #44826 Three potential lynchets as part of a field system., ]
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Location
| Grid reference | SS 84255 42694 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SW |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2021 11:51AM
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