MSO12275 - Post-medieval iron mining pits at Pitt Park (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A field called Pit Park, in which are several round, funnel shaped pits. [1] About a mile and a half eastwards of [Exford] church are the vestiges of some ancient iron works, in which, tradition says, much of the wood of Exmoor was consumed. Many of the old pits where the ore was dug still remain, and great quantities of the scoria are found about them. [2] Place names around seem to show the existence of a large tract of wooded country. Field names related to 'wheal' seem to indicate mining operations. See MSO8595, MSO8543. [3] Pitt Park is land parcel 155 on the Tithe Map for Winsford. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SSO1268 Article in serial: Howes, Rev. J.G. 1889. Notes on Exford. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society. 35. 2. 40 and 39.
- <2> SSO879 Monograph: Collinson J. History of Somerset. ii. 21.
- <3> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. AE Preece, SMR Assistant, March 1994.
- <4>XY SSO710 Map: 1839. Winsford Tithe Map and Apportionment. Land parcel 155. [Mapped feature: #47546 ]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35344
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8706 3751 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83NE |
| Civil Parish | WINSFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Sep 21 2021 2:13PM
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