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Summary

Earthworks of a possible building platform of medieval or post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1971, to the southwest of Moortown, Chawleigh.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS61SE/117

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PLATFORM (Unknown date)

Full description

NMR, CITING PALMER AND SIMPSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53891.

Possible house terrace and track west of moortown. A possible platform is visible as a ledge on a steep hillslope now an orchard. To the e of this a track is partially cut into hillslope running diagonally up the hill from the stream w to the top of the field. No known buildings in this position (nmr, citing palmer and simpson).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53892.

Nmr=ss61se53.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53893.

Des=simpson, s. J. /(19/7/1993)/emafu field investigation.

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

Transcriptions of a bank and ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167445.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167445 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A possible building platform of medieval or later date is visible as extant earthworks on aerial photographs (p1) to the west of Moortown. The feature was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. OSP ZEISS 71/364 150-1 13-JUL-1971

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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