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| HER Number: | MDV70949 |
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| Name: | Trackway, Harpford Common |
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Summary
There is a trackway aligned east-west across Harpford and Aylesbeare Commons which may be of early date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 064 903 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARPFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09SE/149
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRACKWAY (Early Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Trackway depicted.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 8, Part 1; 84, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 632 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.
There is a trackway aligned east-west across Harpford and Aylesbeare Commons which may be of early date. The track is depicted on the Harpford Tithe Map. On the Ordnance Survey 1:10560 1890/1891 maps (81SE/82SW) a route can be traced eastward, continuing from the trackway on the common, via footpaths and roads, to the ford at Harpford. There is a documentary reference to Harpford Bridge in 1259.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 632 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 632 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.
Exeter Archaeology, 2007, East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007, 58, Site No. H632 (Archive - Survey). SDV351571.
There is a trackway aligned east-west across Harpford and Aylesbeare Commons which may be of early date. The track is depicted on the Harpford Tithe map. On the Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 maps, a route can be traced eastwards, continuing from the trackway on the common, via footpaths and roads, to the ford at Harpford. There is a documentary reference to Harpford Bridge in 1259. Not visited. Could include in interpretation of trackways/routeways across the commons.
Exeter Archaeology, 2008, East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007, 3, Site No. H632 (Report - Survey). SDV351570.
Eight trackways have been identified, of which, H632 may be of early origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV101648 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 8, Part 1; 84, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 632. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #99550 ] |
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| SDV351570 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2008. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. Exeter Archaeology Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3, Site No. H632. |
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| SDV351571 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2007. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. East Devon Access Land Archaeological Survey 2007. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 58, Site No. H632. |
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| SDV358490 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 632. |
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| SDV359019 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 632. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2016 1:51PM |
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