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| HER Number: | MDV25303 |
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| Name: | Agricultural marks north-east of Brownie Cross, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Curvilinear and roughly parallel pale cropmarks have been interpreted as evidence of medieval ridge and furrow in a field on the south-facing slopes between Brownie Cross and Port Lane End, Shaugh Prior. It is more probable that the cropmarks were caused by 20th century agricultural activity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 546 610 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/95
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
- NON ANTIQUITY (World War II to Mid 20th Century - 1945 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
Full description
RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV167893.
North-south ridge and furrow within modern field.(rchm app 1985).
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV167894.
Aph=raf 106g uk 1190 3234(24/2/1946).
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3233-3234 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Curvilinear parallel cropmarks of probable agricultural origin are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Curvilinear and roughly parallel pale cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 in a field at circa SX54656108, on the south-facing slopes between Brownie Cross and Port Lane End.
The cropmarks resemble ridge and furrow of medieval date, but no earthwork or cropmark evidence of ridge and furrow has been noted on any other source available to the survey.
It is more probable that the cropmarks were caused by mid-20th century agricultural activity and are non-archaeological in origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV167893 | Migrated Record: RCHM APP 1985. |
| SDV167894 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3233-3234 27-FEB-1946. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2020 6:35PM |
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