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Summary

Linear cropmarks and earthworks interpreted as a former medieval or post-medieval field boundary are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Lama Cross, Wembworthy.

Location

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 linear bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN166711.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166711 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A wide bank, 78m long, is visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs (p1), immediately to the south-west of Lama Cross. The feature may be a field bank, possible of medieval or later origin and was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. 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. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/159 PART II 5150-1 19-APR-1946

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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