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Summary

An L-shaped cropmark ditch interpreted as a medieval or post-medieval field boundary is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the northeast of Hill Barton, Bondleigh.

Location

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.

Transcriptions of an L-shaped ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN166671.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166671 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A field boundary is visible as a single ditch on aerial photos (p1) with an angled bend forming an enclosure with the extant field hedges to the east and north. The feature is sited within an area described as ‘Medieval enclosures based on strip fields' in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and is likely to be of medieval origin. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK 159 PART 4 5389-91 19-APR-1946

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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