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HER Number:MDV121211
Name:Field boundary, adjacent to Cottles's Wood, North Tawton

Summary

Cropmarks of a curvilinear ditch interpreted as a medieval or post-medieval field boundary are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, adjacent to Cottles's Wood, North Tawton.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 656 033
Map Sheet:SS60SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNorth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH TAWTON

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 curvilinear ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN166960.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166960 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A curved ditched linear feature roughly 115m long is visible on aerial photos (p1). The feature is sited within an area described as ‘Post-medieval enclosures' in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and is likely to be a field boundary of post-medieval origin.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995/3269-75 (F20) 13-APR-1947

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110464 ]
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166960.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Mar 7 2018 10:10AM