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| HER Number: | MDV102353 |
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| Name: | Former field boundary, east of Alwington |
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Summary
A former field boundary of probable medieval origin is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards as an earthwork ditch to the south-east of Ford, Alwington.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 409 244 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Alwington |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ALWINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158, DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5030-5031 19-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.
A shallow linear earthwork ditch is visible.
Ordnance Survey, 1992, OS/92243, NMR OS/92243 074-075 07-JUL-92 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349088.
A shallow linear earthwork ditch is visible.
Turner, S.C., 2005 - 2006, Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping (Cartographic). SDV349122.
The earthwork falls within an area of enclosure based upon medieval strip fields.
Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, NEXT PERSPECTIVES PGA Tile Ref:SS4024 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.
The linear earthwork ditch is not visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A former field boundary of probable medieval origin is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards as an earthwork ditch to the south-east of Ford, Alwington. The earthwork does not correspond with any boundary depicted on the Alwington tithe map of 1837 and therefore had probably passed out use prior to this date. The earthwork is visible in two sections, crossing two fields. The northernmost section can be seen to be parallel to an extant curved boundary circa 45 metres to the east, probably based on medieval strip fields, with which it is probably contemporary. The southern section has been interpreted as the original extent of the field boundary, partially removed by the creation of the curved boundary of the field listed as Barn Field in the Alwington tithe apportionments.
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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| SDV349088 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92243. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/92243 074-075 07-JUL-92. |
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| SDV349122 | Cartographic: Turner, S.C.. 2005 - 2006. Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping. Digital. |
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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 5030-5031 19-APR-1946. |
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| SDV349344 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. NEXT PERSPECTIVES PGA Tile Ref:SS4024 04-MAY-2007. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV81017 | Related to: Curvilinear Enclosure, Glendale Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 24 2012 2:22PM |
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