MEM24080 - 19th Century plantation at Emmett's Grange (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A triangular plantation containing a mixture of mature beech trees and conifers with the latter concentrated at the southwestern end. [1] The feature appears on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, when it originally extended to the northeast. [1] The plantation appears to have been provided by water from Kinsford Water via a water carriage. Both features are depicted on a map of Emmett's Grange from the mid 19th Century. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM7641 Report: Bray, L., Green, T., Wapshott, E. + Walls, S.. 2011. Emmett's Grange, Exmoor, Somerset: Management plan and archaeological assessment. Appendix 1 p5.
- <2>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #44299 ]
- <3> SEM7568 Article in serial: Smith, R.. 1856. Bringing Moorland into Cultivation: Emmett's Grange, Exmoor. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. 17. 349-394. p357.
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7512 3687 (156m by 157m) |
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Map sheet | SS73NE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Report Site Reference: 37 SEM7641
Record last edited
Nov 16 2020 11:29AM
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