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| Name: | Possible medieval enclosure east of Aller Combe |
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| ENPHER Monument Number: | MMO2281 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SS 8936 4245 |
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| Parish: | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Summary
An earthwork bank visible on aerial photographs may be evidence of small scale failed enclosure on Dunkery Hill, possibly of medieval date.
Monument Type(s):
- FIELD BOUNDARY? (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Possible) to 1900 AD (Possible))
Description
A short length of earthwork bank visible on aerial photographs at circa SS 8936 4246 on the east side of Aller Combe, may be evidence of a failed phase of enclosure on Dunkery Hill, possibly of medieval date. As the footpath known as Dicky's Path curves southwards around the head of Aller Combe, the bank can be seen to continue the roughly southwest to northeast line of footpath for approximately 95 metres to the valley floor. It is possible that Dicky's Path originally followed the course of a former field boundary of medieval of post-medieval date, of which this earthwork is the fragmentary remains. It is perhaps contemporaneous with the rectilinear enclosure immediately to the east at Sweetworthy (MSO7357). Dog legs in the course of the earthwork may indicate former junctions with other boundaries, no longer visible. [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]
<1> Various, Various, Vertical Aerial Photograph, RAF CPE/UK/1980 F20 3207-8 (11 April 1947) (Aerial photograph). SMO4068.
<2> Various, Various, Vertical Aerial Photograph, NMR OS/79013 260-1 (17 April 1979) (Aerial photograph). SMO4068.
<3> 2007-2009, Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SE (Archive). SMO7568.
<4> Historic England, Various, National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry, 1473455, Extant 16 March 2022 (Digital archive). SEM7987.
Sources and Further Reading
| [1] | SMO4068 - Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 F20 3207-8 (11 April 1947). |
| [2] | SMO4068 - Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/79013 260-1 (17 April 1979). |
| [3]XY | SMO7568 - Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SE. MD002185. [Mapped feature: #41632 ] |
| [4] | SEM7987 - Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1473455, Extant 16 March 2022. |
Related records
| MSO7357 | Related to: Medieval or post-medieval enclosure south of Sweetworthy (Monument) |
Other References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SE159
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1473455
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2022 5:42PM |
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