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Summary

An earthwork ditch interpreted as a medieval or post-medieval trackway is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, at Manor House, Chittlehamholt.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRACKWAY (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 a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167798.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167798 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

The potential site of a medieval or post medieval track or hollow way is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs (p1). It runs for 65m in a north-westerly direction towards St Johns church. It was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme and is sited within an area described as C18th and C19th post-medieval enclosures in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4115-6 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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