MEM25585 - Post medieval extractive pit on Exford Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small rectangular pit was identified during a survey in 2024 [1]. The pit is notable for a bank of spoil on its east side, and its placement on a sloping spur at Embercombe Head, centred on SS 85924 41544. It is 4m N/S and 3.6m EW, and pproximately 0.5m in depth. The pit is located across Embercombe Water fprom a post medieval industrial landscape composed of quarries and pits, and it seems likely that it was a trial pit for stone or ironstone from this period of activity.
Sources/Archives (1)
- ---XY SEM341496 Report: Riley H. 2024. Archaeological walkover survey: Exford Common, Exford and Luccombe, Exmoor National Park. South West Peatland Partnership. [Mapped feature: #48467 Small rectangular pit, ]
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Location
| Grid reference | SS 85924 41544 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84SE |
| Civil Parish | EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Sep 11 2024 12:50PM
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