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Summary

An earthwork bank and ditch interpreted as post-medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the southwest of Yelland Farm, High Bickington.

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 a bank and ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167515.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167515 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Two linear features are visible as a single bank and a single ditch on aerial photographs (p1). The features are sited within an area described as ‘rough ground’ in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and are likely to be field boundaries of post-medieval origin. They have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4121-4 19-MAY-1947

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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