MSO12685 - Peat Cuttings, Hadborough (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An extensive area of peat workings identified from aerial photographs and barely traceable on the ground. They appear as a series of linear trenches approximately 80 metres long and covering an area 800 metres east to west by 350 metres north to south. Only fragmentary scarps (0.3 metres high) and vegetation changes mark the positions of some on the ground. They may be medieval in origin but are more likely to be post medieval in date. [1] A series of mounds (MSO8997) may be associated with the peat cuttings. [2] A study of the archaeology and history of peat exploitation on Exmoor’s moorlands provides additional background on the practice and sites. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO5799 Report: Wilson-North, R.. 1998. Haddon Hill, Brompton Regis, Somerset: An archaeological survey by the RCHME.
- <2> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information or Staff Comments. C Dove 13/12/2012.
- <3> SEM8135 Report: Riley, H.. 2014. Turf Cutting on Exmoor: An archaeological and historical study - project report.
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 962 287 (874m by 365m) |
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Map sheet | SS92NE |
Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35898
Record last edited
Aug 18 2015 3:04PM
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