MSO11053 - Undated grassmarks at Birch Cleave (Monument)
Summary
Grassmarks of unknown date were visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947. These represent ditches and banks, with a possible building. The features were not distinct during field survey.
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Type and Period (3)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small group of grass marked ditches and banks were visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, along with possible building remains. [1, 2] There is at least one slight amorphous platform visible at ground level, but is too indistinct to allow confident measurement or interpretation. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4067 Aerial photograph: Aerial photograph reference number . LHL CPE/UK/1980 3454 (April 1947).
- <2> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. 7739.
- <3> SMO5111 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Field Investigators Comment. NMR site SS 73 NW 28.
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7798 3934 (148m by 127m) |
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Map sheet | SS73NE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33192
Record last edited
Apr 15 2020 10:54AM
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