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Monument Number 974866
Hob Uid: 974866
Location : Somerset Somerset West and Taunton Exford
Grid Ref : SS8294140786
Summary : A probably nineteenth century water channel of a type known as a leat or head-main is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork 1.8 kilometres long on the north-east facing combe slopes above Allcombe Water.
More information : For setails see county SMR. (1) A water channel is visible on aerial photographs as a 1.8 kilometres long earthwork, centred approximately on SS 82824073 on the north-east facing combe slopes above Allcombe Water. The channel, of a type known variously as a leat, gutter or head-main, was probably part of nineteenth century agricultural improvements on Exmoor. Fed by a source near Larkbarrow Corner at circa SS 82484144, it was possibly intended to supply Hill Farm with fresh water. (2-3)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Externally held archive reference
Source details : Somerset C.C. SMR 29-SEP-1986
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Source Number : 2
Source : Vertical aerial photograph reference number
Source details : NMR RAF 106G/UK/1501 (F20) 4195-6 13-MAY-1946
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Source Number : 3
Source : Vertical aerial photograph reference number
Source details : NMR RAF 543/2821 (F64) 0161-2 27-APR-1964
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Leat, Water Channel
Evidence : Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Somerset)
External Cross Reference Number : 34589
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External Cross Reference Source : HER Number (Exmoor National Park)
External Cross Reference Number : MSO6784
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SS 84 SW 122
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Related Warden Records :

Associated Monuments : 1477774
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, NAR/SMR DATA EXCHANGE PILOT
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1986-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31

Associated Activities : Primary, ENGLISH HERITAGE: EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK NMP
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2007-04-01
End Date : 2009-07-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 974866