MEM24209 - Post-medieval drainage ditches on Humber's Ball (Monument)
Summary
Two drainage ditches take water into a tributary stream of the Dane's Brook. The ditches are significant features in the landscape.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 82605 32767. Two ditches on the southwest side of Humber's Ball take water into a tributary stream of the Dane's Brook. The ditches are significant features in the landscape, up to 2.5 wide, 1 metre deep and 200 metres long. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM8544 Report: Riley, H.. 2018. Archaeological walkover survey: Halscombe Allotments, Humber's Ball, Hawkridge Plain & Old Barrow Down, Withypool & Hawkridge, Exmoor. HWH17058, p15. [Mapped feature: #44514 Drainage ditches, HWH17058]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Mires Feature Reference (Monument) (Halscombe etc): HWH17058
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8254 3285 (130m by 175m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Historic Parish | HAWKRIDGE |
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Record last edited
May 15 2018 1:48PM
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