Site Event/Activity record EEM14133 - 2012: HBR - Hoaroak D-shaped enclosure
Technique(s)
Organisation
Hazel Riley
Date
May 2012
Description
A detailed metric and photographic survey of the ruined stone structures on a knoll at the head of the Hoar Oak Valley has resulted in a new interpretation of the site. The structures are the remains of Hoar Oak Cottage, Exmoor Forest, built by John Knight in 1835 for workers at the nearby stone gatepost factory. The cottage was abandoned by 1851 and the site was used as a sheepfold until the 1880s.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEM7903 Report: Riley, H.. 2012. Hoar Oak Valley, Exmoor Forest, Somerset: An early 19th Century labourers' cottage on John Knight's Exmoor Forest Estate.
- <2> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1581705, Extant 17 January 2022.
Location
| Location | Hoar Oak Valley, Exmoor |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7468 4232 (36m by 27m) |
| Map sheet | SS74SW |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MSO6988 Hoar Oak Cottage; 19th Century house and yard at entrance to Long Chains Combe (Monument)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2022 12:43PM