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HER Number:MDV133597
Name:Lynchets north of Beara Cottage, Pilton

Summary

Lidar data captured between 2007 and 2014 shows traces of seven linear banks or lynchets of possible medieval origin.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 540 351
Map Sheet:SS53NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishPilton West
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPILTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LYNCHET (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 4460 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Lidar data captured between 2007 and 2014 shows traces of seven linear banks aligned east to west, on a slope in the field, which could be lynchets. These features are not marked on the Tithe Map from 1838 or on Ordnance Survey mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 4460. [Mapped feature: #139380 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 26 2022 6:52PM