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Summary

Earthwork banks of former medieval or post-medieval field boundaries and earthworks of 18th to 19th century agricultural improvement are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Odham, Highampton.

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))
• 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.

The transcriptions correspond to the grid reference for PRN167590.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167590 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Two curvilinear field boundaries are visible as low earth banks on aerial photographs (p1) and were digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. These features lie within an area classed as medieval enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon and are likely to be medieval or later in origin. To the south are traces of cultivation marks (p2), similar to straight, narrow ridge and furrow, which are likely to be a recent episode of land improvement. To the east, at SS 47675 02515, are three further removed boundaries in an area classed as rough ground in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/138/5055&56 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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