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| HER Number: | MDV120352 |
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| Name: | Improvement ridge and furrow, north of Wheatley Park Farm, Thrushelton |
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Summary
A series of linear cropmarks visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the north of Wheatley Park Farm, Thrushelton, have been interpreted as evidence of 19th to 20th century agricultural improvement.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 453 891 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Thrushelton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THRUSHELTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XX - 1901 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 location correspond to the grid reference for PRN167139.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167139 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A series of plough marks, similar to straight, narrow ridge and furrow, are visible as crop marks on aerial photographs (p1) and were digitally plotted as part of the NMP. The marks are likely to be post medieval, possibly 20th century, in origin. The features lie within an area classed as medieval enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995/2234&5 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 plough 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: #79592 ] |
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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. PRN167139. |
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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 6 2017 2:03PM |
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