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| HER Number: | MDV19359 |
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| Name: | Ridge and Furrow, Holyrood Farm, Bradworthy |
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Summary
Ridge and furrow of possible Napoleonic date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 311 163 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS31NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bradworthy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRADWORTHY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS31NW/12
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RIDGE AND FURROW (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Areas of ridge and furrow shown.
Collacott, C. T., 1950 - 1951, Ridge and Furrow in Devon and Cornwall, 132 (Article in Serial). SDV342529.
Ridge and furrow has been noted on a moor at Holyrood Farm. The area has not been ploughed within living memory, though oral tradition says that ploughing took place during the Napoleonic wars. It is about 2 metres wide and it has been suggested that this technique of ploughing improved drainage.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV342529 | Article in Serial: Collacott, C. T.. 1950 - 1951. Ridge and Furrow in Devon and Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 24. Unknown. 132. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19355 | Related to: Narrow ridge and furrow, Hardsworthy, Bradworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 15 2023 1:31PM |
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