MSO8899 - Post-medieval water meadow at Woolcotts (Monument)

Summary

A post-medieval field gutter system, visible as earthworks on various aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A post medieval water meadow system seen on air photographs, to the west of Woolcotts Farm at SS 963 316. This site was plotted during the Brendon Hills Mapping Project. [1-5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Francis, P.. 1984. A Survey and Description of the Catch Meadow Irrigation Systems. 40.
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 3152 (April 1947).
  • <3> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1420 3476-7 (15 April 1946).
  • <4> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. MAL/68013 180 (28 March 1968).
  • <5> Archive: Small, F.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 NE. AF1133887.
  • <6> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1118241, Extant 4 May 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO674
  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11916
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 SE24
  • National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1118241
  • Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 34495

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 962 317 (338m by 832m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SS93SE
Civil Parish BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

May 4 2022 4:02PM

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