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| HER Number: | MDV120365 |
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| Name: | Narrow ridge and furrow, south of Ellacott Barton, Bratton Clovelly |
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Summary
Earthworks of narrow ridge and furrow interpreted as the possible remains of 19th to 20th century agricultural improvement are visible on aerial photographs of 1947, to the south of Ellacott Barton, Bratton Clovelly.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 473 904 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX49SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bratton Clovelly |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LEWTRENCHARD |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRATTON CLOVELLY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (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.
The transcriptions correspond with the grid reference for PRN167081.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167081 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
The remains of a ridge and furrow field system are visible on aerial photographs (p1). They are sited within an area described as 'rough ground': rough grazing ground, heathland or moorland, for Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation. The Devon HER describes 'traces of early cultivation spread over many fields, similar to ridge and furrow' in this area. The remains have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF RAF CPE/UK/1995 3237-41 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 ridge and furrow mentioned elsewhere within this record possibly refers to the 19th-20th century practice involving the mechanical ploughing of ground for the improvement of drainage and or 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: #79600 ] |
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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. PRN167081. |
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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
| MDV24972 | Related to: PLOUGH MARKS in the Parish of Bratton Clovelly (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 7 2017 12:32PM |
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