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Summary

Cropmarks of ditches and a bank interpreted as a medieval or post-medieval field boundary are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1957, at Heywood House, 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 ditches and a bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN167311.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167311 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A bank and ditched linear feature is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (p1) in the park to the south of Heyswood House. It is possibly a field boundary predating the creation of the park and was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. The features are sited within an area described as a park or garden in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4209-10 19-MAY-1957

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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