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HER Number:MDV125580
Name:Field Boundaries west and north of Higher Worthgate, Parkham

Summary

Former curvilinear field boundaries visible as banks/breaks in slope on Lidar. Match circa 1840s Tithe Map and late 19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition map boundaries.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 367 235
Map Sheet:SS32SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishParkham
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishPARKHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Former curvilinear field boundaries visible as banks/breaks in slope on Lidar. Match circa 1840s Tithe Map and late 19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition map boundaries.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2363 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Area of surviving 'Reverse-J' shaped hedgelines, indicative of enclosure from medieval strip cultivation. Shown on Tithe Map and Ordnance Survey 1886 map around Higher Worthygate. Few survive on modern map. Exception at SS 36825 23566.

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 5244 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Former curvilinear field boundaries visible as banks/breaks in slope on Lidar. Match circa 1840s Tithe Map and late 19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition map boundaries.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #132039 ]
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2363.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped features: #117208 ; #132036 ; #132037 ]
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 5244.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 22 2021 11:09AM