MSO11360 - Post-medieval deserted farm northwest of Beer Barn (Monument)
Summary
A possible deserted farmstead site is indicted by pottery (post-medieval), glass, clay pipes and iron slag.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Pottery (post medieval), glass, clay pipes and iron slag were found by A Partridge. The field is ploughed and an area of darker soil with pottery shows up. There was a well to the west. A Bronze Age axe was also found in this field. [1] Possible deserted farm site. [2] No structures are shown in this location on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map or the Luccombe Tithe Map, other than a field boundary that runs northeast to southwest. [3,4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. M Aston, Somerset County Council, 31 December 1976. [Mapped feature: #34416 ]
- <2>XY SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. E Dennison, Somerset County Council, 8 August 1988. [Mapped feature: #34416 ]
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SSO292 Map: Collard Cox, W.. 1841. Luccombe Tithe Map and Apportionment.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33716
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9134 4545 (113m by 105m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94NW |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Dec 1 2020 3:36PM
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