MEM15412 - Mining remains north of Wintershead Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
19th Century mining remains, possibly evidence of prospection and extraction, were identified to the north of Wintershead Farm in Exmoor parish. [1] A linear trial pit running north-south is visible as an earthwork on the southern edge of Great Woolcombe. Centred at approximately SS 7728 3723, the trench runs north-south and measures some 186 metres in length and is up to 3 metres wide. At the northern end of the trench, a short section runs east-west for 30 metres before petering out. The trench is believed to have been cut during the mid 19th Century in an attempt to find the extent of the lodes of Blue Gate Iron mine, as described by Burton in The Heritage of Exmoor. A slight bank alongside the trench appears to be the remains of a spoil heap, and a second trench is visible 100 metres to the east. [2-3] The trench is clearly visible in the RAF vertical photographs of c.1946. It is c.180 metres long and runs straight north-south. To the north of the trench is an area of disturbed ground, probably caused by iron prospecting. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6912 Report: Juleff, G.. 1997. Earlier Iron-Working on Exmoor: Preliminary Survey. 30, Table 1.
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 543/2821 (F62) 171-72 (27 April 1964).
- <3> SEM7230 Monograph: Burton, R.A.. 1989. The Heritage of Exmoor. Roger A. Burton. 143.
- <4> SSO1921 Unassigned: Settrington, A. 1994. Site visit report.
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7725 3727 (144m by 303m) |
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Map sheet | SS73NE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1487401 (Original Monarch entry: 1487401)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO2925
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10330
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NE128
- National Park: Exmoor National park
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1487401
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 18564
Record last edited
Sep 9 2013 3:25PM
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