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Summary

Field boundaries and possible building platforms associated with the former possibly medieval hamlet of Woolscott are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the 1980s, to the north of Woolscott Barton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING PLATFORM (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

1840, Tithe Map of the Parish of Berrynarbor (Cartographic). SDV350468.

The earthwork bank defined enclosures, platforms and former field boundaries correspond with those depicted on the tithe map for Berrynarbor for the village or hamlet of Woolscott.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The village or hamlet of Woolscott is not depicted and has therefore probably passed out of use.

Royal Air Force, 19/05/1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2082 4065-4066 19-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350392.

Earthwork banks defining enclosures, platforms and former field boundaries are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89114, NMR OS/89114 663-664 04-MAY-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350315.

The earthwork bank defined enclosures, platforms and former field boundaries remain visible.

Next Perspectives, 2001, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5445 22-MAY-2001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349376.

The earthworks are crossed by a trackway created to provide access to a newly planted non-coniferous plantation.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5445 03-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350196.

The earthworks are largely obscured by trees of the recently planted non-coniferous plantation.

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

Field boundaries and possible building platforms of probable medieval origin, associated with the former hamlet of Woolscott, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the 1980s to the north of Woolscott Barton. The earthworks correspond with field boundaries and buildings depicted on the 1840 tithe map for Berrynarbour and have therefore not been transcribed. The settlement is not depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25inch map and had therefore probably contracted to its current extent by the end of the 19th century. The earthworks are now largely obscured by modern non-coniferous tree planting and their condition is therefore unknown, but they have probably been impacted by the creation of a forestry trackway or road.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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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SDV349376	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2001. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5445 22-MAY-2001.
SDV350196	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS5445 03-MAY-2007.
SDV350315	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89114. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/89114 663-664 04-MAY-1989.
SDV350392	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 19/05/1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2082 4065-4066 19-MAY-1947. [Mapped feature: #62578 ]
SDV350468	Cartographic: 1840. Tithe Map of the Parish of Berrynarbor. Tithe Map.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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