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HER Number:MDV70379
Name:Trackway, Bicton Common

Summary

Trackway runs southwest down hillslope from wooded area on northeast edge of Bicton Common.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 044 859
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBicton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBICTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/190

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TRACKWAY (XIX - 1844 AD (Between) to 1891 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

Trackway depicted.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 40, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No.139 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Trackway runs southwest down hillslope from wooded area on northeast edge of Bicton Common. 1.25 metres wide by 0.4 metre deep. Traced to grid reference SY 04382 85945 where sunken appearance peters out but line of track continues to southwest. Probably represents part of trackway depicted on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Not shown on Bicton Tithe Map (circa 1844).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No.139 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No.139 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 40, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No.139.
SDV338879Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #99379 ]
SDV358490Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No.139.
SDV359019Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No.139.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 14 2022 2:49PM