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HER Number:MDV132989
Name:Strip fields around Haxton, Bratton Fleming

Summary

The earthworks of an extensive medieval strip field system are visible on lidar imagery, around the shrunken medieval settlement of Haxton.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 646 366
Map Sheet:SS63NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBratton Fleming
Civil ParishStoke Rivers
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOKE RIVERS
Ecclesiastical ParishBRATTON FLEMING

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD SYSTEM (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
  • STRIP FIELD (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.

The parallel curvilinear earthwork banks of a relict medieval strip field system are visible.

Smart, C., 2022, Unlocking Landscapes project, 23rd June 2022 (Personal Comment). SDV364882.

The earthworks of a strip field system around the former medieval village of Haxton are visible on lidar imagery.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV364513Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.
SDV364882Personal Comment: Smart, C.. 2022. Unlocking Landscapes project. Email. 23rd June 2022.

Associated Monuments

MDV16314Related to: Shrunken medieval settlement at Haxton, Bratton Fleming (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 30 2022 5:43PM