MEM25644 - Earth bank at Rock Lane, Exford. (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A curvilinear earth bank is depicted at this location by the 1st and 2nd ed OS maps [1, 2], following the course of a field boundary depicted by the Tithe [3]. The bank is visible in LiDAR imagery [4], and recent aerial photographs shows that a new, straight boundary has been reinstated on approximately the same line. The boundary is in an area of anciently enclosed land, and appears to relate to the Rock Lane holloway, suggesting a medieval origin. This record was created by Cornwall HER as part of the Forestry Commission's Project K [5].
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDE336179 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s-1890s. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map.
- <2> SDE336662 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map.
- <3> SSO205 Map: 1840. Exford Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <4> SEM340930 Cartographic materials: Environment Agency. 2020. LiDAR (DTM or DSM).
- <5> SEM341587 Index: Cornwall Council. 2025/6. Forestry Commission Project K.
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8502 3802 (65m by 46m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83NE |
| Civil Parish | EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Nov 6 2025 5:05PM
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