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| Name: | Medieval and post-medieval coach road in Dunster Park |
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| ENPHER Monument Number: | MSO11140 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SS 9941 4289 |
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| Parish: | CARHAMPTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Summary
The road led east from south of Gallox Bridge towards Carhampton.
Monument Type(s):
- ROAD (Medieval to AD 18th Century - 1066 AD to 1755 AD)
Description
From Gallon Cross (Park Gate) a road led in a southeasterly direction to Carhampton Gate and so to Carhampton. Was the normal Carhampton to Dunster road but stopped with the creation of the Deerpark. Now a footpath. [1]
Parallel banks in Dunster Park seen on aerial photographs dating to 1947 can be identified as an old coach road. [2,3]
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> Dixon, J., 1980, Somerset Parish Survey 3: Carhampton, 18 (Article in serial). SSO1043.
<2> 1947, LHL CPE/UK/1980, 3019 (Aerial photograph). SSO289.
<3> McDonnell, R., 1980, Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography, SS9943B (Unpublished document). SEM7406.
<4> Historic England, Various, National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry, 1119408, Extant 19 May 2022 (Digital archive). SEM7987.
Sources and Further Reading
| [1]XY | SSO1043 - Article in serial: Dixon, J.. 1980. Somerset Parish Survey 3: Carhampton. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 18. [Mapped feature: #34036 ] |
| [2] | SSO289 - Aerial photograph: 1947. LHL CPE/UK/1980. 3019. |
| [3] | SEM7406 - Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS9943B. |
| [4] | SEM7987 - Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1119408, Extant 19 May 2022. |
Related records
| MSO9088 | Related to: Dunster Park, a post-medieval deer park (Monument) |
Other References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO9114
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE50
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1119408
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33453
| Date Last Edited: | May 19 2022 1:20PM |
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