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Summary

The parallel field boundaries at ST27060195 and ST27061202 form marked lynchets eastwards from Cleave Hill Farm. There is also a sharp break of slope at ST27070192. They appear to result from medieval or post medieval agriculture, although one lynchetted field boundary may follow the course of an earlier enclosure.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: ST 20 SE 33
• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SE/281
• Pastscape: 1250045

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108351.

Des=horner, w. /(19/4/1998)/as above + plan in pf.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2244.

Vis=29/4/1998 (horner + bird + griffith) the parallel field boundaries at st27060195 and st27061202 form marked lynchets eastwards from cleave hill farm. There is also a sharp break of slope at st27070192. Possibly remains of medieval field system (horner).

Reed, S. J., 2012, Archaeological Investigations at Cleeve Hill Farm, Membury, Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV351774.

A site visit was undertaken as part of an ongoing investigation at Cleave Hill Fam. A number of earthworks were identified including earthworks to the west and south identified as lynchets.

Historic England, 2015-2016, NRHE to HER prototype, 475656 (Website). SDV359652.

Summary description
Medieval or post medieval lynchets at Cleave Hill, Membury.
Full description
The earthworks around Cleave Hill, Membury were surveyed at 1:500 scale in May 1999. Most of the features appear to result from medieval or post medieval agriculture, although one lynchetted field boundary may follow the course of an earlier enclosure.
A full report and copies of the plans are deposited in the archive (1).
Sources
1 Field Investigators Comments Riley H 1999 Field Investigation
Cleave Hill/ink survey
Monument types, periods and evidence
Lynchet: Early medieval or later. Earthwork
Related monuments: None recorded
Related archves/objects
AF1269399 EH: Cleave Hill, Devon
1269402 Cleave Hill/ink survey
1269403 Cleave Hill
1269405 Cleave Hill
Record created 01/10/1999

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6555 - Archaeological Investigations at Cleeve Hill Farm, Membury, Devon (Ref: 12.)
• EDV7004 - Excavation at Cleave Hill

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