MEM15636 - Charcoal burning platform at Stoke Wood (Monument)
Summary
A charcoal burning platform and possibly associated trackway is situated in a previously coppiced area to the northwest edge of Stoke Wood.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A charcoal burning platform in Stoke Wood measuring no more than 5 metres by 4.5 metres in size, approximately half the size of similar features identified on Cloutsham Ball. It is situated above the tributary from Wilmersham Combe in an area of former coppice. The platform is connected to an area of level ground by Horner Water by a terraced path circa 70 metres long and 1 metre wide. [1]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEM6830 Report: Berry, N.. 1995. Horner Wood 1995: An Archaeological Survey of Stoke Wood and Ten Acre Cleeve. P.5.
- <2> 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; 261.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8838 4403 (140m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SE |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 27 2014 11:37AM
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