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HER Number: | MDV120354 |
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Name: | Drainage ditch, northwest of Wortham, Thrushelton |
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Summary
An earthwork drainage ditch of between post-medieval to 19th century date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the northwest of Wortham, Thrushelton.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 474 894 |
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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 | LEWTRENCHARD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of linear ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167170.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167170 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A drainage ditch is visible on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The feature is sited within an area classed as rough ground in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon and is likely to repersent post medieval (or C20th) land improvement.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995/2238&9 13-APR-1947
Sources / Further Reading
SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79593 ] |
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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. PRN167170. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
Date Last Edited: | Dec 6 2017 2:29PM |
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