MSO10347 - Post-medieval structure 'Fernyball Linhay' on Great Ferny Ball (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A structure annotated as 'Fernyball Linhay' is shown on the Ordnance Survey map of c. 1904. [1] This is not shown on a 2005 map. [2] The structure is visible, and annotated as 'Fernyball Linhay' on both the 1st Edition and 2nd Edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps. It likely dates to the post-medieval period; as the linhay is within the area of the former Royal Forest, it is unlikely to pre-date 1820. Nothing is visible or annotated on the site on 2013 MasterMap. [3-5] A platform measuring 15m x 10m with no other signs of a structure was located during a walkover survey by the Mires Historic Environment Officer. It was presumably an agricultural building dating from the nineteenth century. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SSO1587 Map: Ordnance Survey. c.1904. Second Edition.
- <2> SSO1583 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2005. Landline Information.
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <5> SEM7989 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap.
- <6> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information or Staff Comments. M Gillard; 25 Sept. 2018.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 18619
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7955 3619 (15m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2018 4:10PM
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