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| HER Number: | MDV14464 |
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| Name: | Lynchets east of Kingsteignton |
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Summary
Four slight linear banks visible in 1972-3. Field named Forehead on 1840 Tithe Map located at the head of a series of strip fields running parallel to the contour.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 879 735 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsteignton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SE/82
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Gallant, L., 1977, Archaeology along the Route of the Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton By-pass, 61 (Article in Serial). SDV344261.
Four slight linear banks visible running downhill at intervals of 15, 20 and 25 metres. One lynchet runs parallet to the contour to join two of them. Several show faintly on aerial photograph. This field is named as Forehead on the 1840 Tithe Map and is situated at the head of a series of strip fields running parallel to the contour (not affected by the road works). Other details: Figure 1.
Gallant, L. + Luxton, N. + Collman, M., 1985, Ancient Fields on the South Devon Limestone Plateau, 32 (Article in Serial). SDV306174.
Nowell, J., 2012, Penns Mount, Kingsteignton, Devon: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, 11 (Report - Assessment). SDV351968.
Probably medieval, but may have earlier medieval origins.
Pink, F., 2014, Devon Extensive Urban Survey Project. Rapid Assessment of Archaeological Interventions, 16 (Report - non-specific). SDV357343.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV306174 | Article in Serial: Gallant, L. + Luxton, N. + Collman, M.. 1985. Ancient Fields on the South Devon Limestone Plateau. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 43. Paperback Volume. 32. |
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| SDV344261 | Article in Serial: Gallant, L.. 1977. Archaeology along the Route of the Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton By-pass. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 35. Paperback Volume. 61. |
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| SDV351968 | Report - Assessment: Nowell, J.. 2012. Penns Mount, Kingsteignton, Devon: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment. CgMs Consulting Report. 13961. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11. |
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| SDV357343 | Report - non-specific: Pink, F.. 2014. Devon Extensive Urban Survey Project. Rapid Assessment of Archaeological Interventions. AC Archaeology Report. ACD473/1/1. Digital. 16. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 14 2015 1:06PM |
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