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HER Number: | MDV120789 |
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Name: | Water meadow at Beechwood House, High Bickington |
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Summary
Earthwork ditches of a possible post-medieval to 19th century water meadow system are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948, at Beechwood House, High Bickington.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 610 203 |
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Map Sheet: | SS62SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | High Bickington |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGH BICKINGTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATER MEADOW (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 PRN167813.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167813 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Fragments of a possible post medieval catch-meadow irrigation system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1) to the east of Nethergrove. Nine parallel leats are visible and were digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme.The features are sited within an area described as medieval enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK2521 4050-1 22-MAR-1948
Sources / Further Reading
SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80032 ] |
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SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167813. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2018 3:14PM |
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