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| HER Number: | MDV120334 |
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| Name: | Narrow ridge and furrow, north of Northdown, Thrushelton |
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Summary
A series of linear banks and cropmarks of possible post-medieval to 19th century narrow ridge and furrow for the improvement of drainage and areas of rough ground are visible on aerial photographs of 1947, to the north of Northdown, Thrushelton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 477 888 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bridestowe |
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| Civil Parish | Thrushelton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LEWTRENCHARD |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THRUSHELTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions in this area correspond to the grid reference for PRN167176.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167176 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Extensive traces of cultivation marks similar to straight, narrow ridge and furrow are visible on aerial photographs (p1) and were digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. For the most part the traces survive as low ridges but in the east some are visible only as crop marks. The features extend from SX46880 88593 in the west to SX48710 89118 in the east. The features lie within areas classed as rough ground showing signs of earlier use as agricultural land, medieval enclosures, and enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995/2237-39 13-APR-1947
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
The cultivation marks mentioned elsewhere within this record likely refer to the 19th-20th century practice of the mechanical ploughing of ground for the improvement of drainage and areas of rough ground. This monument record has accordingly been indexed as narrow ridge and furrow.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79575 ] |
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| SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167176. |
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| SDV360588 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 5 2017 9:20AM |
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