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Summary

Parallel earthwork ditches interpreted as possible trackways or leats of between medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Eggesford Barton, Eggesford.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY (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 ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167318.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167318 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Three parallel ditched features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1) and were digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. The features which lie to the north of Eggesford Barton follow the contour and may be trackways, leats or field boundaries of medieval or later date. The features are sited within an area described as a park or garden in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/159 PT1 5067-8 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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