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HER Number:MDV14898
Name:FIELD SYSTEM in the Parish of Kingskerswell

Summary

Huxnor cross. Vis=-/10/1978 (gallant). Two sets of strips joined by long narrow field at right angles to them. In 1839 9 individual strip fields survived. Today 5 survive.(gallant). T. M. Field no.540 furrow land 541 higher furrowland 542 furrowland 543 furrowland 508 higher furrowland 510 long meadow 511 curritor meadow 512 lower curritor meadow 513 higher curritor meadow taking the present narrow fields as units, the average area of original individual strips would have been iac. Ir.2p.(worksheet). Measurements max. Length of strips 181m. Max. Width of narrowest strip 20m.(worksheet).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 874 671
Map Sheet:SX86NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishKingskerswell
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishKINGSKERSWELL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/63

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV293177.

Des=worksheet/sketch.

Taylor, D., 1993, Prestonbury Castle (Worksheet). SDV1142.

Huxnor cross. Vis=-/10/1978 (gallant). Two sets of strips joined by long narrow field at right angles to them. In 1839 9 individual strip fields survived. Today 5 survive.(gallant). T. M. Field no.540 furrow land 541 higher furrowland 542 furrowland 543 furrowland 508 higher furrowland 510 long meadow 511 curritor meadow 512 lower curritor meadow 513 higher curritor meadow taking the present narrow fields as units, the average area of original individual strips would have been iac. Ir.2p.(worksheet). Measurements max. Length of strips 181m. Max. Width of narrowest strip 20m.(worksheet).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, Archaeological Assessment of the Whilborough Common and Kerswell Down Area, Kingskerswell, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV344573.

Other details: Figure 2, site 38.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1142Worksheet: Taylor, D.. 1993. Prestonbury Castle.
SDV293177Migrated Record:
SDV344573Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. Archaeological Assessment of the Whilborough Common and Kerswell Down Area, Kingskerswell. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.15. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4687 - Archaeological Assessment of the Whilborough Common and Kerswell Down Area, Kingskerswell

Date Last Edited:Jun 10 2022 2:37PM