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North Molton: North Heasley Part of the complex of farm buildings here. Looking south-south-east
North Molton: North Heasley Credit: Martin Bodman

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.101843/-3.8156915 or Grid Reference SS7235. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

North Molton: North Heasley Part of the complex of farm buildings here. Looking south-south-east
North Molton: North Heasley
Part of the complex of farm buildings here. Looking south-south-east
North Molton: East Yarde Farm A range of barns, possibly built in the 19th century. Looking north-north-west
North Molton: East Yarde Farm
A range of barns, possibly built in the 19th century. Looking north-north-west
North Molton: towards East Yarde Looking north-north-east with Five Burrows Hill on the skyline
North Molton: towards East Yarde
Looking north-north-east with Five Burrows Hill on the skyline
North Molton: towards Heasley Wood The wood is on the right of the valley. On the left, hidden behind trees is Bentwitchen, a complex of farm buildings, some now converted to private homes. Looking south east in late afternoon light, September
North Molton: towards Heasley Wood
The wood is on the right of the valley. On the left, hidden behind trees is Bentwitchen, a complex of farm buildings, some now converted to private homes. Looking south east in late afternoon light, September
North Molton: Bentwitchen Looking south towards a converted horse-engine house: the building beyond the gate. A leat runs south to Bentwitchen but apparently was used for potable water and for irrigation: power was provided by horses rather than by a waterwheel
North Molton: Bentwitchen
Looking south towards a converted horse-engine house: the building beyond the gate. A leat runs south to Bentwitchen but apparently was used for potable water and for irrigation: power was provided by horses rather than by a waterwheel
North Molton: on Fyldon Hill Sheep penned waiting for attention to their hooves near Span Head. Looking east-south-east
North Molton: on Fyldon Hill
Sheep penned waiting for attention to their hooves near Span Head. Looking east-south-east
North Molton: on Fyldon Common Looking south to Fyldon Wood and Deercombe Wood. In the distance Long Wood, a plantation, stands on the southern edge of the Mole valley
North Molton: on Fyldon Common
Looking south to Fyldon Wood and Deercombe Wood. In the distance Long Wood, a plantation, stands on the southern edge of the Mole valley
High Bray: above Sherracombe Ford Looking east-north-east. Sherracombe Ford is Exmoor’s earliest known iron ore smelting site. Mounds of slag remain and radiocarbon dating here suggests Roman activity. [Source: Hazel Riley and Robert Wilson-North. The Field Archaeology of Exmoor. English Heritage, 2001]
High Bray: above Sherracombe Ford
Looking east-north-east. Sherracombe Ford is Exmoor’s earliest known iron ore smelting site. Mounds of slag remain and radiocarbon dating here suggests Roman activity. [Source: Hazel Riley and Robert Wilson-North. The Field Archaeology of Exmoor. English Heritage, 2001]
High Bray: towards Sherracombe Ford Beyond the second gate, on the roughly level area of grass and bracken by the side of the wooded stream is an ironworking site. Smelting was carried out on three identifiable working platforms. Mounds of slag remain and radiocarbon dating here suggests Roman activity. An archaeological investigation was carried out at the beginning of this century. [Part source: Hazel Riley and Robert Wilson-North. The Field Archaeology of Exmoor. English Heritage, 2001]. Looking east
High Bray: towards Sherracombe Ford
Beyond the second gate, on the roughly level area of grass and bracken by the side of the wooded stream is an ironworking site. Smelting was carried out on three identifiable working platforms. Mounds of slag remain and radiocarbon dating here suggests Roman activity. An archaeological investigation was carried out at the beginning of this century. [Part source: Hazel Riley and Robert Wilson-North. The Field Archaeology of Exmoor. English Heritage, 2001]. Looking east
High Bray: near Sherracombe Ford Plantations have been felled and new roads constructed to access the timber. Looking south east
High Bray: near Sherracombe Ford
Plantations have been felled and new roads constructed to access the timber. Looking south east
High Bray: logging at Sherracombe Plantations have been felled and new roads, each side if the valley, constructed to access the timber. Looking west-south-west
High Bray: logging at Sherracombe
Plantations have been felled and new roads, each side if the valley, constructed to access the timber. Looking west-south-west
High Bray: Sherracombe Lane Between Sherracombe Ford and Sherracombe Cross. This is now designated a public footpath to Whitefield. Looking east south east
High Bray: Sherracombe Lane
Between Sherracombe Ford and Sherracombe Cross. This is now designated a public footpath to Whitefield. Looking east south east
Exmoor: Kinsford Gate Cross Looking east-south-east. The road ahead leads to Sandyway Cross and is the boundary between Somerset and Devon
Exmoor: Kinsford Gate Cross
Looking east-south-east. The road ahead leads to Sandyway Cross and is the boundary between Somerset and Devon
North Molton: at Yardwells Cross On the boundary of Exmoor National Park, looking north. The road ahead leads to Kinsford Gate Cross and Simonsbath
North Molton: at Yardwells Cross
On the boundary of Exmoor National Park, looking north. The road ahead leads to Kinsford Gate Cross and Simonsbath
North Molton: towards Yarde Gate Farm Just before the farm a turning on the left leads to Heasley Cross. Looking south from Yardwells Cross
North Molton: towards Yarde Gate Farm
Just before the farm a turning on the left leads to Heasley Cross. Looking south from Yardwells Cross
North Molton: Span Head Water course on Fyldon Common
North Molton: Span Head
Water course on Fyldon Common
North Molton: track to Bentwitchen Looking south west below Span Head
North Molton: track to Bentwitchen
Looking south west below Span Head
North Molton: towards Lyddicombe Bottom With Fyldon Hill to the left. Seen from the tree-lined track that runs from Span Head to Bentwitchen
North Molton: towards Lyddicombe Bottom
With Fyldon Hill to the left. Seen from the tree-lined track that runs from Span Head to Bentwitchen
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Span Bottom is located at Grid Ref: SS7235 (Lat: 51.101843, Lng: -3.8156915)

Administrative County: Devon

District: North Devon

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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