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HER Number:MDV121799
Name:Field boundaries, east of Hurston Farm, Whitestone

Summary

Two linear and parallel cropmarks of banks interpreted as medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs, to the east of Hurston Farm, Whitestone.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 883 933
Map Sheet:SX89SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWhitestone
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWHITESTONE

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 two linear banks correspond to the grid reference for PRN166540.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166540 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Two single bank linear features are visible on aerial photographs(p1). The features are sited within an area described as ‘Medieval enclosures based on strip fields' in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and are likely to be field boundaries of medieval origin. They have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC BKS 623076-7 00-JAN-1900


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

The date of the photograph reference for this record provided by the Winkleigh NMP project is incorrect. The correct reference is not known.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #111184 ]
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166540.
SDV360588Personal 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 6 2018 2:11PM