MEM24180 - Post-medieval extractive pit within rectangular enclosure on Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Summary
A subrectangular hollow with a spoil mound to the west is probably a prospecting pit for stone or minerals.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 81841 33056. A subrectangular hollow with a spoil mound to the west lies inside a rectangular enclosure (MEM24177) in the southwestern corner of Halscombe Allotment. The hollow is 3.8 metres long, 2.3 metres wide and 1 metre deep. The mound is 5 metres long, 3.4 metres wide, 0.9 metres high. This may represent a prospecting pit for stone or minerals. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM8544 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Halscombe Allotments, Humber's Ball, Hawkridge Plain & Old Barrow Down, Withypool & Hawkridge, Exmoor. HWH17007, 5-6.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17007
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8184 3305 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Record last edited
May 15 2018 10:44AM
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