MEM15639 - The Priest's Path, Stoke Wood (Monument)
Summary
A well worn trackway or hollow way through Stoke Wood named the Priest's Path.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A well worn trackway or hollow way through Stoke Wood known as the Priest's Path, so named as it is thought to represent the route taken by the priest at Luccombe to the chapel of ease at Stoke Pero. It is reported that an earlier disused section is visible but no further details are provided. It is crossed by several smaller paths or tracks. [1]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEM6830 Report: Berry, N.. 1995. Horner Wood 1995: An Archaeological Survey of Stoke Wood and Ten Acre Cleeve. P.9.
- <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; 262.
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8852 4383 (552m by 182m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SE |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 27 2014 11:50AM
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