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| HER Number: | MDV121191 |
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| Name: | Cropmark ditches, Castle Mound. North Tawton |
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Summary
Two curvilinear cropmark ditches of largely uncertain origin, but possibly associated with Castle Mound, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Castle Mound, North Tawton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 665 017 |
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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
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of linear ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167011.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167011 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Two curved ditches are visible on aerial photos (p1), within gardens in the village of North Tawton. It is possible that these features are associated with the remains of a motte (cin 1062) 57m to their east. The ditches have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK138 5290-6 (F12) 11-APR-1946
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80424 ] |
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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. PRN167011. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1062 | Related to: Castle Mound, North Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 1 2018 5:34PM |
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