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Adscombe Chapel
Hob Uid: 189492
Location : Somerset Sedgemoor Over Stowey
Grid Ref : ST1841037780
Summary : The fragmentary remains of a medieval chapel, probably dating from the late 13th or early 14th century, lie to the east of Adscombe Farm.
More information : [ST 18413778] Chapel [GT] (remains of) [NAT] (1) Remains of an apparently late 13th. cent. chapel (42 x c25 ft.) on the south side of Seven Wells Combe. The west wall is intact and shows traces of a pointed arched doorway and contemporary window. The other walls are almost levelled to the ground. The chapel is mentioned in 1534-5 (a). (2,3) The walls of the building can be traced, but they are nowhere more than 0.9m. high. The west wall has fallen, but material from it, including door and window mouldings, remain on the site. (4) ST 184 378: Chapel east of Adscombe Farm. SAM No 452. (5) The fragmentary remains of a late 13th or early 14th century chapel were recorded as part of the EH archaeological survey of the Quantock Hills AONB. Some worked stone was identified and drawn. The surrounding earthworks were also planned (see ST 13 NE 22). The work written up in an EH archaeological investigation survey report (6,7).

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Source details : OS 6" 1962
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Source details : Somerset & Dorset N & Q 2 1891 239 (W B Broadmead)
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Source details : Wells Wills (Weaver)
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Source details : Bldgs of Eng: S & W Somerset 1958 270 (N Pevsner)
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Source details : F1 GHP 20-APR-65
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Source details : DoE County of Somerset SAMs 31-DEC-87 15
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Riley, H 2002 EH Field Investigation
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Source details : Riley, H 2002 Adscombe Chapel, Over Stowey, Somerset. An archaeological survey by English Heritage
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Late C13-early C14
Monument End Date : 1333
Monument Start Date : 1267
Monument Type : Chapel
Evidence : Ruined Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Last documented 1534
Monument End Date : 1534
Monument Start Date : 1534
Monument Type : Chapel
Evidence : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : SO 452
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : AF00023
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 13 NE 14
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-04-20
End Date : 1965-04-20