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Summary

Two linear cropmark ditches interpreted as medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1990, at Cooke Cross, North Tawton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 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 PRN167006. Map object based on this source.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167006 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Two linear features are visible as single ditches on aerial photos (p1). The features are sited within an area described as ‘Medieval enclosures based on strip fields' in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and are likely to be field boundaries of medieval origin. They have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP QN 07 (NMR SS6801/30- 6807/07) 26-MAR-1990

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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