MEM15228 - Undated linear earthworks to the northwest of Porlock Village (Monument)
Summary
Two earthwork banks of uncertain date and function, to the northwest of Porlock Village. The banks flank a stream running northwards from the village and might be be the remains of water management works.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Two earthwork banks on the east and west of the stream flowing northwards from Porlock Village. The western bank is approximately 15 metres wide and up to 2.5 high. The eastern bank is roughly 11 metres wide and up to 2.5 metres high. Tentatively interpreted as only as water management features. The full extent of the earthworks was not identified. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM6715 Report: McDonnell, R.. 1995. Porlock Bay and Marsh: A Rapid Preliminary Assessment of the Cultural and Palaeoenvironmental Resource. P. 23.
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Other Statuses/References
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 fluvial & tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 fluvial
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 fluvial
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8823 4763 (175m by 215m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84NE |
| Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 2:49PM
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