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HER Number:MDV114209
Name:Ridge and Furrow at Poflet Pastures

Summary

An area of ridge and furrow of potential medieval date is visible on aerial photographs as a series of linear earthworks, at Poflet Pastures. The earthworks may be associated with the site of a deserted medieval settlement located to the immediate north.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 429 792
Map Sheet:SX47NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMilton Abbot
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMILTON ABBOT

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

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, DAP13298/11-12, SX4379/1-2 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

Ridge and furrow of unknown, but potential medieval, date is visible on aerial photographs as a series of linear earthworks.


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

The ridge and furrow may be associated with the site of a deserted medieval village (MDV29577) located to the immediate north.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV346287Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). DAP13298/11-12, SX4379/1-2. [Mapped feature: #73546 ]
SDV359374Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2016. Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments

MDV29577Related to: Poflett Deseted Medieval Settlement, Milton Abbot (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Feb 2 2016 12:50PM