MEM22486 - Possible post-medieval holloway on Spooners (Monument)
Summary
A linear depression may represent a fragment of post-medieval holloway, but its situation at the end of a ditch draining the slopes to the south suggests it may be an erosion feature.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Historic Environment Officer for the Exmoor Mires Project undertook a non-intrustive walkover survey of the proposed mire restoration area on Spooners, which included this site. This linear depression is c. 0.5 metres deep, 6 metres wide and 25 metres long. It is possibly a fragment of post-medieval holloway, but its situation at the end of a ditch draining the slopes to the south suggests it may be an erosion feature. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM7995 Report: Bray, L.S.. 2013. Spooners, Exmoor: Results of Archaeological Walkover Surveys and Post Mire Restoration Monitoring. 18.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7800 3784 (16m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument): ESP12(51)
Record last edited
Feb 4 2014 4:06PM
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