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| HER Number: | MDV121750 |
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| Name: | Lynchets or catch meadow, Hurston House, Whitestone |
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Summary
A series of earthworks interpreted as possible medieval lynchets or a post-medieval or 19th century catch meadow is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Hurston House, Whitestone.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 880 928 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX89SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Whitestone |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITESTONE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LYNCHET? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
- CATCH MEADOW? (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 ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN166503.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166503 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A series of curved, parallel ditches running N-S is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1). The ditches appear to be part of a man-made system of field terraces or lynchets. They have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 106G/UK/1297 5242-3 26-MAR-1946
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.
It is also possible the earthworks are the remains of a post-medieval or 19th century catch meadow system.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111122 ] |
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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. PRN166503. |
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| SDV360588 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 5 2018 1:52PM |
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