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| HER Number: | MDV121392 |
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| Name: | Possible narrow ridge and furrow, southwest of West Hill, |
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Summary
earthworks of possible narrow ridge and furrow interpreted as evidence of 19th to 20th century agricultural improvement are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1971, to the southeast of Ellacott Barton, Thrushelton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 698 106 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS61SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chawleigh |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAWLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of linear ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167322.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167322 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Parallel ridging is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1). It is considered likely to be post medieval cultivation marks although an earlier origin cannot be ruled out. The site 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. OSP zeiss 71/364 147-8 13-JUL-1971
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
The cultivation marks mentioned within this record by Young & Turner more likely refer to the 19th-20th century practice involving the (mechanical) ploughing of ground for the improvement of drainage and or areas of rough ground. This monument record has accordingly been indexed as narrow ridge and furrow.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110682 ] |
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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. PRN167322. |
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| SDV360588 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2018 12:02PM |
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