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Summary

Three narrow parallel linear features are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs of 1950 to 1992, to the north-west of East Langdon Farm, Abbotsham. The date and function of the features is unknown, and they may be non-archaeological in origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/58/472, NMR RAF/58/472 5012-5013 03-JUN-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349051.

Three parallel cropmarks are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1975, OS/75144, NMR OS/75144 039-040 24-MAY-1975 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349078.

Three parallel cropmarks are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1992, OS/92243, NMR OS/92243 157-158 07-JUL-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349088.

Three parallel cropmarks are fragmetarily visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

Two narrow parallel linear features are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs of 1950 to 1992, to the north-west of East Langdon Farm, Abbotsham. The cropmarks appear to be forming over ditched features circa 20 to 30 metres apart, and can be seen descending the slope of a gentle north-east facing hill for circa 75 metres. The date and function of the features is unknown and they may be non-archaeological in origin.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011-2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349051	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/58/472. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/472 5012-5013 03-JUN-1950. [Mapped feature: #61592 ]
SDV349078	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1975. OS/75144. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/75144 039-040 24-MAY-1975.
SDV349088	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92243. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/92243 157-158 07-JUL-1992.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)

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