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Summary

A linear earthwork ditch interpreted as a possible field boundary or drain of between medieval to 19th century date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, to the west of Ford Moor Cross, 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))
• DRAINAGE DITCH? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a linear ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167343.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167343 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Field boundary or drain of medieval or later origin, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs(p1) and digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. The feature is sited within an area described as C18th and C19th post-medieval enclosures in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/159 PT1 5042-3 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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