MEM24462 - Undated Boundary on the East Side of Roosthitchen (Monument)
Summary
The northern portion of the eastern boundary of Roostitchen running the length of the field.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The northern portion of the eastern boundary to Roosthitchen is a beech-topped earth bank. A machine-cut ditch generally 1m deep (but up to 2.5m deep in places) and up to 1.2m wide at the top runs alongside the bank to the west. The latter has a spoil heap up to 3m wide and 0.5m high on its western side. A peat deposit up to 1m deep is exposed on the edge of the ditch. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> 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. p. 15; no. 8, 12.
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7208 4024 (200m by 531m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74SW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Aug 15 2018 10:04AM
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