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Summary

A possible former earthwork trackway of uncertain date is visible at Abbotsham on aerial photographs of the 1940s. This feature is not visible on later aerial photographs and has probably been obscured or levelled by the construction of a new road and expansion of housing developments through Abbotsham.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRACKWAY (Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, DCC RAF/106G/UK/1420 3006-3007 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349339.

A subtle earthwork track or hollow-way is visible.

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

A possible former earthwork feature, possibly a trackway, is visible at Abbotsham on aerial photographs of the 1940s, centred on circa SS 425266. This subtle earthwork is not visible on later aerial photographs and has probably been obscured or levelled by the construction of a new road and expansion of housing developments through Abbotsham.

Sources / Further Reading

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 3006-3007 15-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #61560 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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