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| HER Number: | MDV112725 |
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| Name: | Ridge and Furrow Earthworks South of Higher Brenton |
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Summary
Parallel linear earthwork banks, visible on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1999, are interpreted as the probable remains of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 906 865 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kenn |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | EXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The area is not depicted as an orchard, or even as a separate enclosed field.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4020-4021 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
Parallel linear earthwork banks are visible.
GetMapping, 1999, 102/99, Devon County Council GetMapping/102/99 53-54 25-JUL-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352495.
Parallel linear earthwork banks are visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
Parallel linear earthwork banks, covering 40 by 100 metres and circa 8 metres wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1999. The earthworks are aligned broadly cross-contour, and given their location were initially thought be orchard tree planting banks of post-medieval or early-19th century date. However there is no indication on the historic maps that this area was an orchard and their width is more suggestive of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation. The western edge corresponds to the historic parish boundary between Exminster and Kenn, depicted as a dotted line on the late-19th century maps, but since relocated. This would support an interpretation of a medieval field limit rather than an enclosed orchard area. Lidar coverage for this area was not available, so their condition and survival is not known.
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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| SDV352495 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 102/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council GetMapping/102/99 53-54 25-JUL-1999. |
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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4020-4021 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72094 ] |
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| SDV356883 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 2 2015 4:30PM |
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