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HER Number:MDV120508
Name:Field boundaries at Whiddon Moor, Northlew

Summary

Former medieval or post-medieval field boundaries are visible as earthwork banks and cropmarks of a ditch and bank on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Whiddon Moor.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 468 001
Map Sheet:SS40SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNorthlew
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTHLEW

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

The grid reference for PRN167627 is incorrect, although the description for this record clearly relates to these transcriptions.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167627 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Two field boundaries are visible as low earth banks on aerial photographs (p1) and were digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. Further boundariers are visible as cropmark ditches and cropmark bank at SS 46985 00121. The features lie within an area classed as rough ground showing signs of earlier use as agricultural land in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/138/5011-13 11-APR-1946

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital.
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167627.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Dec 20 2017 9:00AM