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| HER Number: | MDV102239 |
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| Name: | Narrow ridge and furrow for agricultural improvement |
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Summary
Very narrow ridge and furrow earthworks, probably created for post-medieval or modern agricultural improvement and drainage, are visible on aerial photographs from 1946 to the south-east of Elmscott Farm, Hartland.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 234 208 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1959 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158, NMR RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5126-7 19-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.
Narrow ridge and furrow earthworks are visible.
Ordnance Survey, 1978, OS/78038, NMR OS/78038 236-237 10-MAY-1978 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349082.
Little evidence of the earthworks remain visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Earthworks of narrow ridge and furrow are visible on aerial photographs, within two fields to the south of Goldenpark Farm, Hartland, centred on circa SS 22842005 and SS 23022006, overlooking the steep south facing slopes of an unnamed combe. The areas of improvement flank a spring-fed stream which rises between them, whilst a second spring rises to the south-east of the easternmost field. Although varied in their orientation, the majority of the ridges appear to be aligned to facilitate drainage into these streams. They appear to be substantial earthworks, on average 5-6 metres wide, which remain visible on aerial photographs taken in 2007.
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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| SDV349082 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1978. OS/78038. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/78038 236-237 10-MAY-1978. |
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| SDV349143 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5126-7 19-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #61686 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2012 2:44PM |
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