MSO8929 - Undated trackway on Blagdon Ridge (Monument)

Summary

A probable trackway of uncertain date, deeply cut into the crest of the Blagdon ridge, visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and 1968.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A sinuous linear feature is visible on vertical air photographs on the crest of Bladgon ridge at SS 9659 3250. The feature, which appears to be cut deeply into the ridge may be a trackway of uncertain date. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4] The feature is visible as an extant earthwork in LiDAR imagery and may relate to water management, as the adjacent pathway originated as the course of a leat (see MEM25726). [5] This record was enhanced by Cornwall HER for the Forestry Commission's Project K. [6]

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/2082 3026 (19 May 1947).
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. MAL/68013 180-1 (28 March 1968).
  • <3> Archive: Dyer, C.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 SE. AF1118137.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1120933, Extant 4 May 2022.
  • <5> Cartographic materials: Environment Agency. 2020. LiDAR (DTM or DSM).
  • <6> Index: Cornwall Council. 2025/6. Forestry Commission Project K.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO734
  • Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 SE61
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1120933

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 9659 3249 (40m by 96m) Aerial survey
Map sheet SS93SE
Civil Parish BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Jan 13 2026 1:06PM

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