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Summary

The ditches of several phases of a former field system including a possible droveway are visible as dark linear cropmarks on aerial photographs taken between 1955 and 2010. The field system is tentatively interpreted as later prehistoric or Roman to medieval in date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Undated curvilinear, double ditched enclosure; square enclosures; rectangular, single ditched enclosures; two ring ditches, linears and field system south west of Markham Cross

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1046220

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1955, RAF/540/1649, RAF/540/1649 F21 0068-0069 25-JUN-1955 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354831.

A network of dark linear cropmarks is visible.

Devon County Council, 1985, DAP 5483, DAP 5483/5-6 07-JUN-1985 (EQ) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358502.

The network of dark linear cropmarks is partially visible.

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6705, DAP 6705/14-15 16-JUN-1989 (LV) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358500.

A network of dark linear cropmarks is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6706, DAP 6706/01-07 16-JUN-1989 (LW) (Aerial Photograph). SDV358501.

A network of dark linear cropmarks is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Devon County Council, 1992, DAP 14403, DAP 14403/00A 26-JUN-1992 (VF) (Aerial Photograph). SDV355693.

A network of dark linear cropmarks is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1992, OS/92196 V, OS/92196 V 069-070 14-JUN-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355002.

A network of dark linear cropmarks is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Linear and curvilinear cropmark ditches have been transcribed.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166904 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Linear and curvilinear transcriptions correspond to the grid reference for PRN166904, the record for which reads "Extensive remains of a rectilinear field system are visible as cropmark ditches on aerial photographs (p1-5) and were digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. There is clearly more than one phase of boundary construction: the earliest phase consists of small rectilinear fields, typically 45m x 40m, served by a wide track or droveway extending northwards to SX 89882 89160. These boundaries appear to be overlain in several places, for instance by a single ditch running south east-north west at SX 90061 88665, and by a double ditch at SX 90273 88653. The alignment of the earlier phase fields is different from the present day field pattern and it is possible that these fields are prehistoric or Roman in origin. The features are sited within an area described as medieval enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon". The photograph references are DCC DAP LV/14&15 (NMR SX9088/14&15) 16-Jun-89, DCC DAP LW/1-7 (NMR SX8988/1-3) 16-Jun-89 and OS 92196 071-073 14-Jun-92.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9088 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The network of dark linear cropmarks is partially visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

The field system is visible as dark linear cropmarks, interpreted as having formed over narrow infilled ditches circa 1 metre in width, on aerial photographs taken between 1955 and 2010. The pattern to the north of Barton Lane is typical of a later prehistoric or Roman origin, including a double ditched possible drove- or routeway up to 7 metres wide. Some of these appear to have extended south of Barton Lane, but many of the ditches south of this road are curvilinear and parallel, perhaps more suggestive of a medieval origin.
This feature had been transcribed during the North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass NMP project, corresponding to the grid reference for field system PRN166904, and so has not been re-transcribed for the EMDRC project.
Many of the aerial photographs consulted by the survey are copies of DAPs held by the Historic England Archive. In some cases these have been recorded as separate sources. This is because variations in the way the prints have been processed could result in images on which archaeological features are visible to a greater or lesser degree.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540	Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #71844 ]
SDV354831	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1955. RAF/540/1649. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/1649 F21 0068-0069 25-JUN-1955.
SDV355002	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92196 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/92196 V 069-070 14-JUN-1992.
SDV355693	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1992. DAP 14403. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 14403/00A 26-JUN-1992 (VF).
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9088 22-MAY-2010.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV358473	Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166904.
SDV358500	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6705. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6705/14-15 16-JUN-1989 (LV).
SDV358501	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6706. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6706/01-07 16-JUN-1989 (LW).
SDV358502	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1985. DAP 5483. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5483/5-6 07-JUN-1985 (EQ).

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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