MMO993 - Post-medieval water meadow at Knaphindam Rocks (Monument)
Summary
A post-medieval field gutter system extending between Knaphindham Rocks and Combeshead Farm, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Linear ditches associated with a post-medieval water meadow system are visible on vertical aerial photographs. The system stretches for 1.4 kilometres from Knaphindham Rocks on the south to Combeshead Farm in the north. [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]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1944 3156-7 (23 January 1947).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4030-1 (19 May 1947).
- <3>XY SMO7523 Archive: Dyer, C.. 1998-1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 SW. AF1133201. [Mapped features: #34876 ; #34877 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1133752, Extant 13 October 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1133752 (Original Monarch entry: 1133752)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7209
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO9027
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 SW62
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1133752
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 2934 1325 (677m by 973m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS21SE |
| Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Civil Parish | EXTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2024 5:34PM
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