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| HER Number: | MDV128666 |
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| Name: | Narrow ridge and furrow west of South Huish |
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Summary
Parallel linear ditches, visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2020, are interpreted as the remains of 19th century deep ploughing for agricultural improvement.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 689 414 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Milton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH HUISH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH MILTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
No features are depicted in this exact location.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 24-MAR-2020 ACCESSED 12-MAY-2020 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Parallel linear earthwork ditches are visible.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4126-4127 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
Prallel linear dark cropmarks are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Parallel linear ditches, 2.5 metres apart, are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, and as dark cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2020. Known as narrow ridge and furrow, these are interpreted as the remains of 19th century deep ploughing for agricultural improvement.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 24-MAR-2020 ACCESSED 12-MAY-2020. [Mapped feature: #126369 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4126-4127 01-NOV-1945. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 29 2020 5:12PM |
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