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HER Number: | MDV120791 |
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Name: | Trackway at Witherhill Farmhouse, High Bickington |
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Summary
An earthwork bank interpreted as a trackway of between medieval to 19th century date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948, at Witherhill Farmhouse, High Bickington.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 614 205 |
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Map Sheet: | SS62SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | High Bickington |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGH BICKINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRACKWAY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of a bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN167807.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167807 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A curved linear bank, 247m long, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1) running westwards towards Witherhill. The feature is considered likely to follow the line of a footpath or trackway of medieval or later origin. It was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme and is sited within an area described as medieval enclosures in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK2521 4050-1 22-MAR-1948
Sources / Further Reading
SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80034 ] |
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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. PRN167807. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2018 3:43PM |
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