MSO10971 - Undated rectangular enclosure at Little Ashcombe (Monument)
Summary
A large banked subrectangular cropmark was noted on aerial photographs. No earthworks were visible at the site during a subsequent field visit.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Large banked subrectangular cropmark of darker vegetation. [1,2] No evidence in a field of standing grass. [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> SSO289 Aerial photograph: 1947. LHL CPE/UK/1980. 4155.
- <2>XY SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS7840B. [Mapped feature: #46501 SS7840B]
- <3> SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Various. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 6 July 1994.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 867251, Extant 2 June 2021.
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Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6946
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 SE48
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 867251
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33110
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7819 4043 (74m by 87m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74SE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Oct 12 2021 11:36AM
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