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Summary

Earthwork ditches at Sampson Barton, King's Nympton, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948 and have been interpreted as post-medieval to 19th century drainage ditches or possible natural watercourses.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
• DRAINAGE DITCH (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167708.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167708 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Three ditches running N-S from Sampson Barton and a fourth ditch running E-W that the first three join, are visible on aerial photographs (p1). It is likely that they are drains or natural watercourses. The features have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. 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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