MEM24016 - Post-medieval bench mark on Withypool Hill (Monument)
Summary
An Ordnance Survey bench mark is shown on historic mapping but was not found during field survey.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A bench mark depicted on Ordnance Survey 25 inch maps in various positions adjacent to Worth Lane (at approximately SS 84470 34994). The highway is cut into the hill with a steep bank on its west side, which along with the moorland above is covered in dense gorse. A stone inscribed with the bench mark was not identified during the 2017 field survey. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEM8541 Report: Passmore, A. and Dean, R.. 2018. Withypool Hill, Withypool, Exmoor Park: Results of archaeological desk-based assessment, measured and photographic survey of Withypool Stone Circle, and geophysical survey. AC008.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8456 3485 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83SW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Feb 27 2018 4:18PM
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