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| HER Number: | MDV102284 |
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| Name: | Earthworks for post-medieval or modern agricultural improvement and drainage, to the east of West Goldworthy Farm |
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Summary
Narrow ridge and furrow, probably created for post-medieval or modern agricultural improvement and drainage, is visible on aerial photographs dating from the 1940s, as earthwork banks to the east of West Goldworthy Farm, Parkham.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 388 228 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS32SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Parkham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PARKHAM |
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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 1946 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158, DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5089-5090 19-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.
Narrow ridge and furrow, probably created for post-medieval or modern agricultural improvement and drainage, is visible as earthwork banks.
Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1966, MAL/66058, RAF MAL/66058 057-058 14-OCT-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349065.
The earthworks are not clearly visible on aerial photographs taken after 1946.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Narrow ridge and furrow earthworks, probably created for post-medieval or modern agricultural improvement and drainage, is visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s, to the east of West Goldworthy Farm, Parkham.
The earthworks are orientated roughly north-north-east to south-south-west, across the south facing slopes of a small irregularly shaped field at the head of a narrow combe. The ridges are aligned towards the head of the spring-fed stream stream which flows along the combe, probably to facilitate drainage. The earthworks are not clearly visible on aerial photographs taken after 1946, and might have been damaged or lowered by later improvements.
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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| SDV349065 | Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1966. MAL/66058. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF MAL/66058 057-058 14-OCT-1966. |
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| SDV349143 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5089-5090 19-APR-1946. |
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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: | Mar 12 2015 3:27PM |
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