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Summary

Linear earthwork banks interpreted as possible medieval lynchets are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1986.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 895526
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/69

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1142.

Vis=-/4/1978 (gallant, l. M. ). North whilborough. In small field (once two fields) on hillside sloping up from level of village street, approx.10m from it.3 parallel lynchets with short one linking two of them diagonally. In the south east corner of field lynchets perhaps forming a rough rectangle. Main lynchets run parallel to contour and street. In 1840 the north part of the field was part of an orchard which extended further south, but no trace of lynchets in any of the adjacent fields.(worksheet).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV313078.

Des=worksheet/sketch.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV313079.

Des=parish checklist.

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

One of the earthworks corresponds with a field boundary in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1986, OS/86246, OS/86246 V 1017-18 15-OCT-1986 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352106.

Linear earthwork banks are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Linear earthwork banks, between 3-6m wide and northeast to southwest aligned, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1986. The western-most earthwork corresponds with a field boundary shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, although the remaining earthworks are not shown on this map, or on later available historic maps. They are aligned parallel to the northwest facing combe slope and are interpreted as possible medieval lynchets.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1142	Migrated Record:
SDV313078	Migrated Record:
SDV313079	Migrated Record:
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352106	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1986. OS/86246. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/86246 V 1017-18 15-OCT-1986. [Mapped feature: #116200 ]
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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