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HER Number: | MDV121361 |
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Name: | Spoil heap or enclosure, Tresco Turkey Farm, Wembworthy |
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Summary
An amorphous cropmark interpreted as a possible medieval to 19th century spoil heap, or enclosure of unknown date, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Tresco Turkey Farm, Wembworthy.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 667 097 |
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Map Sheet: | SS60NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Wembworthy |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBWORTHY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- SPOIL HEAP? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of banks correspond to the grid reference for PRN166708.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166708 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A large amorphous cropmark, 46m across, is visible on aerial photographs (p1) to the east of Wembworthy. It appears to be a positive (raised up) feature, possible an area of spoil, of medieval or later origin. The site was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/159 PART II 5151-2 19-APR-1946
Sources / Further Reading
SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. |
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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. PRN166708. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
Date Last Edited: | Mar 15 2018 12:07PM |
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