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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000
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URL:https://rchs.org.uk/events/open-day-on-an-archaeological-excavation-of
 -the-pinkery-canal-exmoor/
SUMMARY:Open day on an archaeological excavation of the Pinkery Canal (Exmo
 or)
DESCRIPTION:We've been advised by the Heritage Ranger of the Exmoor Nationa
 l Park Authority of the following event on the former Pinkery Canal.\n\nWh
 y was the highest canal ever built in England dug across the top of Exmoor
 ? This event offers a chance to explore that question alongside archaeolog
 ists and environmental specialists on the high moor\, and to learn more ab
 out one of Exmoor's most intriguing and little-understood historic feature
 s.\n\nRunning for nearly 8 km along the southern slopes of The Chains\, th
 e Pinkery (or Pinkworthy) Canal is thought to have been constructed around
  1819–1820 for John Knight as part of the Knight family's ambitious agri
 cultural reclamation of the former Royal Forest of Exmoor. Its purpose rem
 ains uncertain\, with a number of possible interpretations - including a w
 ater carriageway\, part of a wider drainage and water management system\, 
 or even a feature connected to a proposed railway - though no single expla
 nation has been proven.\n\nThe Knight family's work transformed Exmoor thr
 ough large-scale engineering\, including canals\, drainage systems\, and f
 arms\, helping to shape the landscape we see today. This excavation is the
  first detailed investigation of the canal in over 50 years and uses moder
 n scientific techniques to better understand both its construction and its
  wider environmental context.\n\nBecause the canal was built at a known da
 te\, the soils and peat sealed beneath its banks provide a rare environmen
 tal record. These buried layers may help us reconstruct what Exmoor's vege
 tation looked like before reclamation and how the landscape changed during
  the 19th century.\n\nOn the day\, visitors will be able to view the expos
 ed canal\, learn how it was engineered\, and see how the excavation is hel
 ping us better understand both the canal itself and the wider environmenta
 l history of Exmoor. There will also be opportunities to speak directly wi
 th archaeologists about the findings and the Knight family's ambitious vis
 ion for the moor.\n\nThere is no charge and no booking required\, and all 
 are welcome\n\nLocation and access:\n\nParking is available at Goat Hill B
 ridge Car Park (What3Words: //summit.indulgent.coolest\; Grid Reference: S
 S 72853 40130).\nFrom there\, follow the Macmillan Way West footpath north
  for approximately 1 km. The excavation site will be on your left\, with s
 ignage and staff on hand to guide you (Grid Reference: SS 72861 41173\; Wh
 at3Words: ///battle.dancer.spacing)​
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