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| HER Number: | MDV121448 |
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| Name: | Field boundary or drainage ditch, at Chawleigh Week Mill Bridge, Wembworthy |
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Summary
Two linear earthwork ditches interpreted as a single medieval or post-medieval field boundary, or possible drainage ditch, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1947, at Chawleigh Week Mill Bridge, Wembworthy.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 679 127 |
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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
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
- 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 correspond to the grid reference for PRN167342.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167342 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Two linear ditches lies to the south of Chawleigh Week Mill Bridge on the southern bank of the River Taw. The ditches lie on the same alignment as each other to either side of the railway, they are therefore considered likely to be one single ditched feature, predating the construction of the railway embankment. The features, which are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1-2) and were digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme, are considered likely to be a field boundary or drainage ditch of medieval or later date. The features are sited within an area described as C18th and C19th post-medieval enclosures in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph references:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/159 PT1 5042-3 19-APR-1946
2. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4177-8 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: #110753 ] |
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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. PRN167342. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 1:25PM |
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