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| HER Number: | MDV103400 |
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| Name: | Possible Enclosure East of Hammonds Farm |
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Summary
A sub rectangular crop mark is visible on aerial photographs and may be the remains of an early enclosure ditch, but is perhaps more likely to have formed over two medieval field boundary ditches.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 567 466 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Berrynarbor |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERRYNARBOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1458979
- National Monuments Record: SS 54 NE 77
- Pastscape
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The east and west sides of the possible enclosure correspond with two parallel north to south aligned field boundaries.
Royal Air Force, 1955, RAF 82/1281 (F22), NMR RAF 82/1281 (F22) 0031-0032 29-AUG-1955 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350653.
A sub rectangular crop mark is visible.
Exmoor National Park, 2009, Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme (Archive - Survey). SDV350587.
A sub rectangular crop mark is visible on aerial photographs and may be the remains of an earlier enclosure ditch. Three sides of the enclosure are visible, and it appears to be aligned north-south. The western edge measures 26 metres, the eastern edge is approximately 18 metres, and the horizontal edge is 32 metres long. The ditch itself is approximately 2 metres wide at the widest point. The precise date and function of the enclosure are not clear, but it is similar in form to later prehistoric enclosures on Exmoor. It is not visible on other aerial photographs, and further investigation is required.
Knight, S., 2012, Backlog Input Element of the North Devon Coast AONB National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV350734.
The east and west sides of the possible enclosure correspond with two north to south aligned parallel field boundaries on the Tithe map, suggesting that the cropmarks may have, at least in part, formed over two medieval field ditches.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV350587 | Archive - Survey: Exmoor National Park. 2009. Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme. Digital. |
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| SDV350653 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1955. RAF 82/1281 (F22). Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF 82/1281 (F22) 0031-0032 29-AUG-1955. [Mapped feature: #62880 ] |
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| SDV350734 | Interpretation: Knight, S.. 2012. Backlog Input Element of the North Devon Coast AONB National Mapping Programme Project. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 10 2012 5:34PM |
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