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| HER Number: | MDV121169 |
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| Name: | Possible enclosure or field boundary, west of Broadnymett, North Tawton |
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Summary
A cropmark ditch interpreted as a possible late prehistoric or Romano British enclosure or post-medieval field boundary is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1975, to the west of Broadnymett, North Tawton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 696 008 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | North Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD (Between))
- FIELD BOUNDARY? (Post Medieval - 1540 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 PRN167000.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167000 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
The remains of a possible rectilinear enclosure are visible on aerial photos (p1). Its dimensions are at least 43m x 40m. The enclosure has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. CUC CUCAP BTR 5-6 03-JUL-1975
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
This cropmark ditch was previously recorded within monument record MDV17127 of a prehistoric enclosure. Given the uncertain origin of this feature, which may represent a post-medieval field boundary, it has been disaggregated from this record.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80403 ] |
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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. PRN167000. |
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| SDV360588 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV17127 | Related to: Enclosure, west of Broadnymett, North Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2018 5:30PM |
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