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Summary

Former field boundaries of likely post-medieval date are visible as low earthwork banks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the west of Burdon Farm, Highampton

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Transcriptions of banks correspond to the grid reference for PRN167571.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167571 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Two field boundaries, and a further two at SS 47208 02927, are visible as low earth banks on aerial photographs (p1) and were digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The features lie within an area classed as rough ground in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon and are likely to be post medieval in origin.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK138/5053-55 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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