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HER Number:MDV121258
Name:Field boundaries, southeast of Southmoor Cross, Coldridge

Summary

Two linear cropmark ditches interpreted as field boundaries possibly associated with nearby prehistoric enclosure MDV41108 are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989, to the southeast of Southmoor Cross, Coldridge.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 688 061
Map Sheet:SS60NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColdridge
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLDRIDGE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 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 PRN166775.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166775 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Two ditches, 50m long, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (p1). They lie in close proximity to the prehistoric enclosures described in CIN 41108 and may be of contemporary date. The features are sited within an area described as medieval enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP MC 1-2 (SS6806/4-5 (DAP 6712)) 20-JUN-1989

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110519 ]
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166775.

Associated Monuments

MDV41108Related to: Enclosure, southeast of South Moor Farm, Coldridge (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Mar 9 2018 1:55PM