MMO2299 - Possible routeway through Horner Wood (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible linear earthwork feature is visible on aerial photographs through the trees of Horner Wood at Rowbarrow, Luccombe parish. The feature can be seen to follow the contours of the combe for almost 700 metres from circa SS 8880 4401 to circa SS 8827 4432, on a course roughly parallel to Horner water. The date and function of the feature are unknown, but it may simply be the line of a former road or route through Horner Wood. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 F20 4235-6 (11 April 1947).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/72314 254-5 (16 August 1972).
- <3> SMO7568 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SE. MD002185.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1473580, Extant 17 March 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1473580 (Original Monarch entry: 1473580)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SE177
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1473580
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8854 4416 (548m by 328m) Aerial Survey |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SE |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 17 2022 11:39AM
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