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HER Number:MDV114672
Name:Possible Lynchets to the north of North Hill Farm

Summary

Possible lynchets of potential medieval origin are visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the north of North Hill Farm. They remain partly visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2014.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 231 055
Map Sheet:ST20NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishStockland
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOCKLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 RS 4128-29 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The lynchets are visible as earthwork banks.


Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2305 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The lynchets are visible as earthwork banks.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Possible lynchets of potential medieval origin are visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the north of North Hill Farm. The two parallel and linear earthworks are north to south aligned and are situated on moderate west facing slope. The earthworks remain partly visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2014.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356127Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1975 RS 4128-29 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #74005 ]
SDV359463Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
Linked documents:2
SDV359479Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2305 08-SEP-2014.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 12:47PM