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HER Number:MDV58561
Name:Field Boundaries, northeast of Nethercott, Chawleigh

Summary

A series of parallel cropmark ditches and banks interpreted as former medieval or post-medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the northeast of Nethercott, Chawleigh. Other field boundaries (MDV121470) were also recorded in the vicinity, albeit on a different alignment.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 694 125
Map Sheet:SS61SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChawleigh
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAWLEIGH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Cropmarks of undated field boundaries and possible square enclosure south west of Little Moortown

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS61SE/116

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

LONG GRASS FOR SILAGE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53917.

Parallel boundaries and enclosure n of former site of upcott. Site identified on ap and described as 'old field boundaries: linear arrangement of parallel boundaries'. One has a small square enclosure attached. Nothing is visible on the ground (long grass for silage) has been ploughed (nmr, citing palmer and simpson).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53918.

Nmr=ss61se45.


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV53919.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1995: 4010.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53920.

Des=palmer, r. /culm measures devon aerieal photographic assessment/(1993).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53921.

Des=simpson, s. J. /(28/6/1993)/emafu field investigation.


Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Parallel linear features visible across two fields.


Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of ditches and banks correspond to the grid reference for PRN167481.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167481 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Field system of medieval or later date, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (p1) and digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme. The features are sited within an area described as medieval enclosures based on strip fields in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995 2089-90 13-APR-1947

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110778 ]
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167481.
SDV53917Migrated Record: LONG GRASS FOR SILAGE.
SDV53918Migrated Record:
SDV53919Aerial Photograph:
SDV53920Migrated Record:
SDV53921Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV121470Related to: Field boundaries, northeast of Nethercott, Chawleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Oct 3 2018 6:25PM