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Summary

A linear cropmark feature is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south of Cockington Farm. The cropmark may be forming over the remains of a former water channel or leat, possibly of medieval date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WATER CHANNEL (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

No field boundaries corresponding with the cropmark are depicted in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, DCC RAF/106G/UK/1420 4003-4004 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349339.

A north-west to south-east linear cropmark is visible, to the south of Cockington Farm.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

An approximately north-west to south-east oriented linear cropmark is visible on aerial photographs of 1946, to the south of Cockington farm, Alwington. The earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25inch map of 1880s-1890s. Although it is on a similar alignment to the remains of former field boundaries recorded immediately to the south, the cropmark does not appear to indicate the presence of an embanked feature such as a field boundary bank. Rather, the cropmark appears to be forming over a negative feature such as a ditch or gulley. To the north-west the cropmark is aligned on a springhead and to the south-east a combe and stream; it is possible the cropmark indicates the route of a former regulated water channel, leat or drain, as can be seen depicted to the east. The date of the feature is unclear, but must predate the rectilinear, probably post-medieval field boundaries to the north. The cropmark is not visible on later aerial photographs.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011-2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV349339	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/106G/UK/1420 4003-4004 15-APR-1946.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)

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