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| HER Number: | MDV121437 |
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| Name: | Field boundaries, southwest of Saul's Farm, Wembworthy |
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Summary
A series of earthworks of banks and a ditch interpreted as medieval or post-medieval field boundaries is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the southwest of Saul's Farm, Wembworthy.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 669 120 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS61SE |
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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
- 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 banks and a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167307.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167307 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Banked and ditched field boundaries of medieval or later date are visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs. They are associated with the deserted settlement of Gallon's Green which is marked on the OS 1st Edition 1:2500 scale map. The features, which were digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme are sited within an area described as medieval enclosures and C15th to C18th ‘Barton’ fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4210-1 19-MAY-1947
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110743 ] |
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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. PRN167307. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1014 | Related to: Gallon's Green Settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 10:03AM |
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