MEM15460 - Roman or post-medieval ironworkings at Anstey Combe (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
A possible iron extraction openworks at Anstey's Combe is visible as a linear trench approximately 1 to 2 metres wide and 1 to 2 metres deep, extending in a northeastern direction from circa SS 827 295 to circa SS 828 296. It is possible this openwork is the source of two sediment deposits on the combe floor which have been interpreted as indicative of two phases of openwork iron mining, dated by optically stimulated luminescence to the Roman period and 16th to 17th Centuries AD. [1,2]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEM7227 Monograph: Bray, L.S.. 2006. The Archaeology of Iron Production: Romano-British Evidence from the Exmoor Region. P.170.
- <2> SEM7212 Article in serial: Brown, A., Bennett, J. + Rhodes, E.. 2009. Roman Mining on Exmoor: A Geomorphological Approach at Anstey's Combe, Dulverton. Environmental Archaeology. 14. 1. P.57.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 827 296 (80m by 99m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS82NW |
| Civil Parish | MOLLAND, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2019 3:32PM
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