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| HER Number: | MDV121229 |
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| Name: | Narrow ridge and furrow, west of Mill Farm, Bondleigh |
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Summary
Cropmarks of narrow ridge and furrow interpreted as possible evidence of 19th to 20th century agricultural improvement are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the west of Mill Farm, Bondleigh.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 655 044 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bondleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BONDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
The transcriptions correspond to the grid reference for PRN166665.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166665 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A strip of ploughed-out ridge and furrow roughly 75m wide is visible on aerial photos (p1). It is sited within an area described as ‘Barton’ fields for Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation and is likely to be a field boundary of C15th- C18th origin. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK 159 PART 4 5395-6 19-APR-1946
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
The ridge and furrow mentioned within this record by Young & Turner more likely represents evidence of improvement ridge and furrow, a common 19th-20th century practice involving the (mechanical) ploughing of ground for the improvement of drainage and or areas of rough ground. This monument record has accordingly been indexed as narrow ridge and furrow so as not to be confused with ridge and furrow typical of the medieval period.
Reference has also been made by Young & Turner to the transcriptions representing a field boundary, although this is likely an error.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110483 ] |
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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. PRN166665. |
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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: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 8 2018 9:10AM |
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