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HER Number:MDV125680
Name:Field System above Slipper Rock, Mortehoe

Summary

Faint linear ridges/breaks in slope aligned northwest - southeast are visible on Lidar across a southwest-facing slope between rock outcrops. They could represent a relict field system.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 448 454
Map Sheet:SS44NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMortehoe
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMORTEHOE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD SYSTEM (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 4341 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Faint linear ridges/breaks in slope aligned northwest - southeast across a southwest-facing slope between rock outcrops. The ridges are most visible on Lidar slope map (not hillshade). They could represent a relict field system; the northernmost two fit with Tithe Map boundaries.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 4341. [Mapped feature: #117476 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 18 2019 12:39PM