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HER Number:MDV120816
Name:Field boundaries at Farr's Farm, Chittlehamholt

Summary

A series of earthwork banks and a ditch of medieval or post-medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948, at Farr's Farm, Chittlehamholt.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 638 199
Map Sheet:SS61NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChittlehamholt
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHITTLEHAMPTON

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 banks and ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167801.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167801 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Perpendicular banked field boundaries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1) to the south of Farr's Farm. They are considered likely to be part of a field system of medieval or later origin and were digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme.The features are sited within an area described as C18th and C19th post-medieval enclosures in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK2521 4046-7 22-MAR-1948

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80058 ]
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167801.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Jan 18 2018 2:20PM