MMO3662 - Late prehistoric enclosure west of Rodhuish (Monument)

Summary

A sub-rectangular enclosure, of probable prehistoric date, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1996 and 2006. Its precise date is uncertain.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A subrectangular enclosure, of probable prehistoric date, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs west of Rodhuish, Withycombe. Centred at approximately ST 0048 3964, the enclosure is visible as a line of darker crop growth, suggesting the presence of a ditch which forms an enclosure 75 metres long and 55 metres wide. A break in the cropmark on the western side may represent an entranceway. The precise date of the feature is uncertain, but it is almost certainly Later Prehistoric, possibly Iron Age. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial photograph: 07.08.1996. DAP ABB03-05.
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR ST 0039/1 (24307/14) (25 July 2006).
  • <3>XY Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: ST 03 NW. MD002177. [Mapped feature: #32412 ]
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1499423, Extant 30 March 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO12374
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1499423
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 35563

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred ST 0048 3964 (73m by 73m) Aerial Survey
Map sheet ST03NW
Civil Parish WITHYCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Mar 30 2022 3:59PM

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