MEM23893 - Post-Medieval Extractive Pit on Horsen Hill (Monument)
Summary
A possible prospecting trench with banks of spoil on both sides, is 12.5m NE/SW, 8m NW/SE and up to 1.5m deep.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A linear trench, with banks of spoil on both sides, is 12.5m NE/SW, 8m NW/SE and up to 1.5m deep. This may be a prospecting trench for ironstone or a quarry for stone for the nearby enclosure banks. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM8302 Report: Riley, H.. 2016. Archaeological walkover survey: Horsen, Exmoor. 4.
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Location
| Grid reference | SS 79421 35565 (point) (GPS derived) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 21 2018 5:00PM
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