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| HER Number: | MDV102793 |
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| Name: | Lynchet or field boundary west of Bidna House |
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Summary
Three probable lynchets are visible on aerial photographs from 1946, fitting well into the medieval field pattern in this vicinity, and likely to be the earthwork remains of former strip fields. Images derived from Lidar data captured in 2006-2007 confirm that they survive as earthworks.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 461 295 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- LYNCHET? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
No field boundaries are depicted in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 4235-4236 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349553.
Three curvilinear earthwork banks or terraces are visible.
Environment Agency, 2006-2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), Lidar SS4629nw Environment Agency D0072713 NOV-2006 to FEB-2007 (Cartographic). SDV349850.
Three curvilinear slopes are visible as earthworks.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Three curvilinear earthwork slopes, circa 3 metres in width, are visible on aerial photographs from 1946, separating areas of relatively flat land. Images derived from Lidar data captured in 2006-2007 confirm that they survive as earthworks. They are parallel to extant field boundaries of probable medieval date and are interpreted as the risers of lynchets, demarcating the extent of former medieval strip fields. They are not depicted on late nineteenth century mapping and presumably fell out of use prior to this.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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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| SDV349553 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 4235-4236 15-APR-1946. |
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| SDV349850 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2006-2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. Lidar SS4629nw Environment Agency D0072713 NOV-2006 to FEB-2007. [Mapped feature: #62290 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 2 2022 8:12AM |
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