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Summary

A series of cropmarks of ditches and a bank are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the south of Eggesford Barton, Eggesford. They are interpreted as medieval or post-medieval field boundaries.

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.

The transcriptions of ditches and a bank do not correspond to the grid reference for PRN167321, which should be approximately SS69201011.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167321 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Fragments of a ditched and banked field system of medieval or later date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (p1). The features digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. The features are sited within an area described as C18th and C19th post-medieval enclosures in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995 2008-9 13-APR-1947

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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