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HER Number:MDV70221
Name:Bank, Harpford Common

Summary

Bank aligned northwest-southeast, circa 4 metres wide by up to 0.5 metres high by maximum of circa 20 metres long.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 062 900
Map Sheet:SY09SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton Poppleford and Harpford
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHARPFORD
Ecclesiastical ParishNEWTON POPPLEFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09SE/134

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BANK (EARTHWORK) (XX to XXI - 1901 AD to 2100 AD (Between))

Full description

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 46 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 46 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 12, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 46 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Bank aligned northwest-southeast, circa 4 metres wide by up to 0.5 metres high by maximum of circa 20 metres long. Feature ill-defined and covered with tussocky grass and gorse. Situated on north-eastern hill slope. No boundary or other features depicted in this area on Ordnance Survey 1890 1:10560 map (Sheet81SE) or Harpford Tithe map (1839).

Note added to the text; ‘following visit with RSPB warden, T. Taylor, 25/09/2003, we know that this is a newly created feature following scraping in area- rhizome ‘bank’ was created’.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 12, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 46. [Mapped feature: #45799 ]
SDV358490Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 46.
SDV359019Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 46.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 3 2015 2:52PM