MEM25622 - Relict field boundary west of Yearnor, Porlock (Monument)

Summary

Earthwork remains of a field boundary of possible medieval origin

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A relict field boundary west of Yearnor, Porlock, is depicted by the Tithe (1) and is a continuation of the curvilinear boundary to the north. It had already been removed by the time of the 1st and 2nd ed OS maps (2, 3), but remains visible as a relatively prominent earthwork bank in LiDAR (4), and is also visible as a slight cropmark in recent aerial photographs (2015, 2020). The boundary is in an area of anciently enclosed land and may have medieval or early post medieval origins. This record was created by Cornwall HER as part of the Forestry Commission Project K (5).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Map: Cox, J. W.C.. 1841. Porlock Tithe Map and Apportionment. 13.3 inches : 1 mile.
  • <2> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s-1890s. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map.
  • <3> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map.
  • <4> Cartographic materials: Environment Agency. 2020. LiDAR (DTM or DSM).
  • <5> Index: Cornwall Council. 2025/6. Forestry Commission Project K.

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Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 8508 4783 (66m by 92m)
Map sheet SS84NE
Civil Parish PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2025 12:45PM

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