MEM22105 - Medieval field boundary at Dunster Deer Park (Monument)

Summary

A break of slope, possibly a former field boundary before emparkment, is visible on aerial photographs from the 1940s.

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Type and Period (1)

FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD? (Possible))

Protected Status

Registered Park or Garden (II*) 1000467: DUNSTER CASTLE

Full Description

A break of slope, possibly a former field boundary before emparkment, is visible on aerial photographs from the 1940s. It is north facing and 1.5 metres high. [1,2]

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SEM6707 Aerial photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 -1948. Vertical Aerial Photography.
<2> SEM7865 Report: Colson Stone. 2011. Dunster Deer Park: Outline landscape and archaeological evaluation. P. 21 and Figure 26.

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Grid reference	Centred SS 9959 4220 (39m by 25m) (Estimated from sources)
Map sheet	SS94SE
Civil Parish	CARHAMPTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Mar 3 2020 3:29PM

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