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Summary

A series of sinuous earthwork ditches interpreted as possible post-medieval to 19th century drains or natural watercourses are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, at High Bickington.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
• DRAINAGE DITCH? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167524.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167524 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Four sinuous lengths of ditch are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1). They are likely to be the remains of a series of drains or natural watercourses, now dry. They have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4121-4 19-MAY-1947

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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