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| Name: | Possible prehistoric field boundaries and routes on Lyn Down |
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| ENPHER Monument Number: | MMO1940 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SS 7247 4644 |
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| Parish: | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Summary
Linear cropmarks on Lyn Down may mark the location of former field boundaries and routes, possibly of prehistoric date. The cropmarks appear intermittently on aerial photographs from the 1940s to the 1990s.
Monument Type(s):
Description
Irregular and extensive linear cropmarks centred on SS 7231 4655, Lynton and Lynmouth parish, may mark the location of former field boundaries or routes of possible prehistoric date. The cropmarks appear intermittently on the enclosed former commons of Lyn Down and Stock Common, on aerial photographs from the 1940s to the 1990s. They do not form a coherent pattern, are not necessarily contemporaneous and the function of individual cropmarks cannot be confidently identified. However, the cropmarks are aligned roughly north to south and may be of similar date. They are also possibly aligned on the shoulder of lower ground between Lyn Down and Stock Common and may indicate a former route way along this ridge. They are also approximately halfway between the late prehistoric settlements of Stock Castle and Roborugh Castle, and, with further cropmark parallel ditched features to the north, may define territories and be associated with these settlements. [1-3]
This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
<1> Various, Various, Vertical Aerial Photograph, RAF 106G/UK/1501 (F20) 3363-4 (13 May 1946) (Aerial photograph). SMO4068.
<2> Various, Various, Vertical Aerial Photograph, NMR OS/95026 046 (12 March 1995) (Aerial photograph). SMO4068.
<3> 2007-2009, Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NW (Archive). SMO7556.
<4> Historic England, Various, National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry, 1465373, Extant 10 January 2022 (Digital archive). SEM7987.
Sources and Further Reading
| [1] | SMO4068 - Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1501 (F20) 3363-4 (13 May 1946). |
| [2] | SMO4068 - Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/95026 046 (12 March 1995). |
| [3]XY | SMO7556 - Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 74 NW. MD002173. [Mapped feature: #33037 ] |
| [4] | SEM7987 - Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1465373, Extant 10 January 2022. |
Related records
| MMO1941 | Related to: Possible late prehistoric boundary ditches on Lyn Down (Monument) |
| MMO1942 | Related to: Prehistoric or medieval parallel ditches on Lyn Down (Monument) |
| MDE1246 | Related to: Roborough Castle (Monument) |
| MDE1242 | Related to: Stock Castle (Monument) |
Other References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 74 NW145
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1465373
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 10 2022 9:44AM |
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