MEM15625 - Earthwork bank and ditch at Cloutsham Ball (Monument)
Summary
An earthwork bank and ditch is situated at the north end of Cloutsham Ball and aligned east to west. It has been suggested that it may be a quarry but its location may go against this.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A length of earthwork bank and ditch at Cloutsham Ball is approximately 18 paces long and aligned east to west. The earthwork is about 0.5 metres high up to 9 paces wide. The ditch or depression is roughly rectangular with steep sides circa 1.5 metres deep, measuring 14 paces long and 7 wide. It has been suggested the earthwork could be the remains of a quarry but that the location may mitigate against this interpretation. [1]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <3> SEM6878 Report: McDonnell, R.R.J.. 1994. Horner Wood: Report on the Preliminary Archaeological Field Assessment of Two Sample Areas. P.5-6; 23.
- <4> SEM7353 Monograph: Cannell, J.. 2005. The Archaeology of Woodland Exploitation in the Greater Exmoor Area in the Historic Period. Archaeopress BAR British Series. P.109-131; 262.
Location
| Grid reference | SS 898 436 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SE |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Other Statuses/References
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 115815
Record last edited
Aug 27 2014 10:37AM
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