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Rains Batch
Hob Uid: 197348
Location : Somerset Mendip Priddy
Grid Ref : ST5020056460
Summary : A possible small sub rectangular Roman earthwork, also visible on aerial photographs is recorded at Rain's Batch.
More information : [ST 50205645 (2)] Rain's Batch earthwork is situated 380 yds. almost due north of Town field earthwork [ST 502561.] The bank is clearly traceable on the ground; the ditch is ill-defined, and the total relief of both is not more than 1 ft. There is no well marked entrance. Visible on air photos. (1-3) A small, sub-rectangular earthwork almost ploughed out. The banks, nowhere more than 0.5m. high, can only be traced with difficulty, but are clearly visible on air photos. Surveyed at 1:2500. (4) Marked as possibly Roman on map by Jones and Lewis (5). Boon says it appears to be closely associated with the RB. field- system (ST 55 NW 1), and may have been a farmstead or cattle pound. (5-6) Probably part of the Roman town lay-out. (7)

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Source details : (D. Donovan) Sketch plan
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Vol(s) : 6 no 1 - 1946-48

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Source details : Hoare, 1821 pl.9
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Corr 6" (undated) (Tratman)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : AP (R.A.F.,3G/TUD/UK/15/25:5282/84: 14/1/46)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : F1 ANK 22-JUN-66
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : (G.C.Boon)
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Vol(s) : 6 pt 2 - 1949-50

Source Number : 7
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Source details : Letter (P.J.Fowler, 24.7.74)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Enclosure
Evidence : Earthwork, Cropmark

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 55 NW 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-06-22
End Date : 1966-06-22

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Rains Batch