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Summary

A linear cropmark ditch interpreted as a medieval or post-medieval field boundary is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the southeast of Great Oakwell Farm, King's Nympton.

Location

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 a linear feature correspond to the grid reference for PRN167705.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167705 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A linear feature is visible as a single ditch on aerial photographs (p1). It is on the same alignment as surrounding extant field boundaries. The feature is sited within an area described as ‘Medieval enclosures based on strip fields’ in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and is likely to be a field boundary of medieval or later origin. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
RAF CPE/UK 2521 4040-7 22-MAR-1948

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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