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HER Number:MDV121307
Name:Field boundaries, northeast of Park Farm, Brushford

Summary

A series of linear cropmarks of ditches, interpreted as medieval or post-medieval field boundaries, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1992, to the northeast of Park Farm, Brushford.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 662 078
Map Sheet:SS60NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBrushford
Civil ParishWinkleigh
DistrictMid Devon
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBRUSHFORD

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 ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN166755.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166755 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A series of parallel ditched field boundaries are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (p1) and were digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. They are considered likely to be of medieval or later origin. 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 GEONEX 117 92 176-7 07-JUL-1992

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110580 ]
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166755.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Mar 13 2018 1:32PM