MEM25639 - Relict field boundary northwest of higher barn. (Monument)

Summary

Earthworks of a possible medieval field boundary

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A relict field boundary surviving as a low earthwork visible in LiDAR imagery [1]. The boundary is depicted on the Tithe [2], and 1st and 2nd edition ordnance survey maps [3, 4]. It was still extant in 1946. This record was created by Cornwall HER as part of the Forestry Commission's Project K [5].

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Cartographic materials: Environment Agency. 2020. LiDAR (DTM or DSM).
  • <2> Map: 1840. Exford Tithe Map and Apportionment.
  • <3> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s-1890s. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map.
  • <4> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map.
  • <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 8453 3977 (55m by 117m)
Map sheet SS83NW
Civil Parish EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Nov 4 2025 12:44PM

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