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HER Number:MDV14896
Name:FIELD SYSTEM in the Parish of Kingskerswell

Summary

Elmsleigh. Vis=12/2/1978 (gallant). Block of 6 fields looking remant of group of strip fields, lying obliquely to the old newton road in a s. W. /n. E. Direction. On gently sloping hillside, aligned downwards not along contour. Tithe map shows same layout and names of some fields suggest former strip arrangement : field 7 ridge field 8 ridge field field 9 higher furze park field 10 furze park field 11 long furrowland field 12 long furrowland sketch on worksheet.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 872 684
Map Sheet:SX86NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishKingskerswell
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishKINGSKERSWELL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/61

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV293175.

Des=worksheet/sketch.

GALLANT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV943.

Elmsleigh. Vis=12/2/1978 (gallant). Block of 6 fields looking remant of group of strip fields, lying obliquely to the old newton road in a s. W. /n. E. Direction. On gently sloping hillside, aligned downwards not along contour. Tithe map shows same layout and names of some fields suggest former strip arrangement : field 7 ridge field 8 ridge field field 9 higher furze park field 10 furze park field 11 long furrowland field 12 long furrowland sketch on worksheet.

Wessex Archaeology, 1992, Kingskerswell Bypass, Devon. Archaeological Impact Assessment Report, 15, 17 (Report - Assessment). SDV347942.

Few sherds of medieval date were recovered during field survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV293175Migrated Record:
SDV347942Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 1992. Kingskerswell Bypass, Devon. Archaeological Impact Assessment Report. Wessex Archaeology Report. W480.02. A4 Stapled + Digital. 15, 17.
SDV943Migrated Record: GALLANT.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV5389 - Archaeological Impact Assessment of the Kingskerswell Bypass

Date Last Edited:Jun 10 2022 3:12PM