MEM23878 - Natural spring north of Comer's Cross (Non-antiquity)
Summary
A survey of aerial photographs noted two earthworks or cropmarks in a field. The northeastern feature is depicted as a spring on historic mapping and it is possible the second feature is similarly natural in origin.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A survey of aerial photographs undertaken in the 1980s recorded two small features at SS 8581 3588 and SS 8587 3586. [1] The 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps for this area depict the feature at SS 8581 3588 and label it as a spring. The other feature is not shown but may have similar, natural origins. [2-4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS83NE.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information or Staff Comments. Catherine Dove, 1 September 2017.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (No)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8584 3587 (83m by 50m) (Aerial survey) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83NE |
| Civil Parish | WINSFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | WINSFORD |
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2017 9:57AM
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