See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Three parallel earthworks interpreted as possible post-medieval leats or lynchets are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948, at Chawleigh Week, Chawleigh.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• LYNCHET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Transcriptions of linear banks correspond to the grid reference for PRN167370.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167370 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Three parallel ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1) running along the steep north-facing slope to the north of Chawleigh Week. The features may be leats or lynchets post medieval origin although a natural origin cannot be ruled out. The features are sited within an area described as C18th and C19th post-medieval enclosures in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2521 4136-7 22-MAR-1948

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.

The form of these earthworks is unknown. The description by Young & Turner gives reference to three ditches, although the transcriptions are shown as banks.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.