MSO7057 - Post-medieval drainage system at Clovenrocks Bridge (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A complex of channels is depicted to the north of Clovenrocks Bridge on the Ordnance Survey 1st Edition mapping of 1891. [1] The channels are centred at SS 7861 3992 and are generally as depicted in 1891. They are well defined and form a roughly rectangular system of ditches 0.9 metres deep and 2.6 metres wide. Their purpose and date is unclear, but they seem most likely to be associated with drainage activities, and as such may be contemporary with agricultural improvement in the area in the 19th Century. [1, 2]
Sources/Archives (2)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7860 3991 (147m by 156m) |
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Map sheet | SS73NE |
Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1029533 (Original Monarch entry: 1029533)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO12525
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NE45
- National Park
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1029533
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35727
Record last edited
Jul 11 2018 9:51AM
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