MDE1207 - Undated lynchet or natural terrace on Shoulsbarrow Common (Monument)
Summary
A possible lynchet of uncertain date is visible as an earthwork on Shoulsbury Common. This feature may be a natural terrace.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 704 396 On Shoulsbury Common is a lynchet or terrace similar to that on Kentisbury Down (MDE1097) which may be either of human manufacture, or formed by natural erosion. [1] This site may feature in a survey by the Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. [2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SMO5393 Serial: Devonshire Association. 1862 -. Devonshire Association reports and transactions. Whybrow, Volume 102 (1970), p 246. [Mapped feature: #29346 ]
- <2> SMO5103 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigators Comments. SS73NW22.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 35065, Extant 24 November 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=35065 (Pastscape entry: 35065)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 12170
- Devon SMR: SS 73 NW/536
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20249
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NW22
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 35065
Location
| Grid reference | SS 703 395 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NW |
| Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Nov 24 2021 3:22PM
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