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| HER Number: | MDV61681 |
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| Name: | Lynchets in field to south of Afton, Berry Pomeroy |
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Summary
Strip lynchets visible in field, formerly known as Pound Orchard, to the south of Afton. Date unknown but may be contemporary with medieval settlement.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 840 626 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Berry Pomeroy |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Undated enclosure and medieval lynchets south of Afton Farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/319
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LYNCHET (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Griffith, F. M., 1987, DAP/IB, 9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV312427.
Possible enclosure and linear banks recorded from air.
Brown, S., 1998, Berry Pomeroy: Archaeological Survey for Presentation, 8; Figure 3 (Report - Survey). SDV341290.
Set of four or five strip lynchets survives within the sloping field to the south of Afton, formerly known as 'Pound Orchard'. Date unknown, but in view of proximity to settlement of known medieval date, it seems most likely they are contemporary with this.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312427 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1987. DAP/IB. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 9. |
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| SDV341290 | Report - Survey: Brown, S.. 1998. Berry Pomeroy: Archaeological Survey for Presentation. Stewart Brown Associates Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8; Figure 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV60370 | Related to: Enclosure to south west of Afton, Berry Pomeroy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2022 11:15AM |
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