MMO1178 - Undated trackway south of Woodland Plantation (Monument)

Summary

A possible trackway of unknown date, southeast of the deserted medieval farmstead of Woodland. It was visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1981.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A possible trackway of unknown date seen cutting up the scarp of a slope between SS 9607 3755 and 9625 3736, located to the southeast of the site of the deserted Medieval Farmstead of Woodland (MSO7453). It is aligned northwest to southeast and can be traced for approximately 170 metres through the Woodland Plantation. The feature was seen as an earthwork and mapped from aerial photographs. [1] Part of the trackway appears to show on the 1st and 2nd Ordnance Survey maps; there are various other trackways in this area marked on these maps. [3,4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. Somerset County Council 969/9674, 5 November 1981.
  • <2> Archive: Small, F.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 NE. AF1133887.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <5> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1166553, Extant 27 April 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10097
  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7509
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE116
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1166553
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 13940

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 9615 3745 (176m by 193m) Aerial Survey
Map sheet SS93NE
Civil Parish LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Apr 27 2022 4:55PM

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