MSO7196 - Post-medieval field boundaries and water meadow at Quarme Coombe Farm (Monument)
Summary
Two post-medieval field boundaries and field gutters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two post-medieval field boundaries visible on vertical aerial photographs, immediately to the north-east of Quarme Combe Farm. Running from the farm in a south-westerly direction are three parallel ditches, possibly field gutters relating to a catch meadow irrigation system. [1,2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM6707 Aerial photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 -1948. Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF CPE/UK/1944 4155-6 (23 January 1947).
- <2> SMO7521 Archive: Dyer, C.A.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 NW. AF1129721.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1132351, Extant 3 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1132351 (Original Monarch entry: 1132351)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO882
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NW87
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1132351
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9309 3719 (383m by 292m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93NW |
| Civil Parish | EXTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 3 2022 2:41PM
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