Summary
Where the outflow from the millpond (MNA168287) runs alongside the river, before it joins it (the last 20m) there is cobbling in the bed of the waterway, underneath the mud and stones that get deposited.
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Monument Types
- MILL RACE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
Where the outflow from the millpond runs alongside the river, before it joins it (the last 20m, see site 115652) there is cobbling in the bed of the waterway, underneath the mud and stones that get deposited.It is not clear why this was done, unless the bed of the outflow gradually became lower than that of the river so that from the junction the water tended to back up towards the mill. The cobbles would prevent further erosion of the bed of the outflow. Condition: good. [1]
References
- SNA65075 - Unpublished document: Isabel J Richardson. 2007. Brandish Street Farm Archaeological Survey.
- SZN48220 - Unpublished document: Isabel Richardson. 2001. Holnicote Estate Archaeological Survey, Somerset. 115654. [Mapped feature: #182802 ]
Designations
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Other Statuses and References
None Recorded
Associated Events
- ENA3149 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of the Holnicote Estate 2001
- ENA6548 - Field Survey, Brandish Street Farm Archaeological Survey, 2007
Associated Finds
None Recorded