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Summary

A linear cropmark bank of a former field boundary of between medieval to post-medieval date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the south of Hillside Farm, Bratton Clovelly.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a linear bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN 167119.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167119 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A linear feature is visible as an single bank on aerial photographs (p1). The feature is sited within an area described as ‘Medieval enclosures based on strip fields' in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and is likely to be a field boundary of medieval or later origin. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/138/PART2/5196-8 11-APR-1946

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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