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| HER Number: | MDV80576 |
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| Name: | Post-Medieval Fields at Marsh Farm, Chivenor |
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Summary
A number of regular square and rectangular fields shown to the west, south and east of Marsh Farm on late 19th and early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps. Post medieval pottery recovered from probable field boundaries during groundworks for flood defences.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 489 343 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Heanton Punchardon |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEANTON PUNCHARDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon Accession Number: 2008.67
- Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon Accession Number: 2008.67
- Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon Accession Number: 2008.67
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD SYSTEM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A number of regular square and rectangular fields shown to the west, south and east of Marsh Farm.
Leverett, M., 2009, Archaeological Recording at RMB Chivenor, Barnstaple, 4-5 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV347700.
Archaeological monitoring and recording of groundworks, during construction of flood defences at RMB Chivenor, revealed that only features of post-medieval date survived within the footprint of the borrow pits and banks. These features relate to former agriculture, such as ploughing and land division, and several appear to relate to field boundaries shown on the late 19th and early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps. Many features contained pottery or other finds of post-medival date. A small number of residual sherds of medieval pottery implies medieval activity in the area, and perhaps earlier origins to some of the former field boundaries, which may have been widened and re-cut in the post-medieval period. Other details: Figures 1-8.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107372 ] |
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| SDV347700 | Report - Watching Brief: Leverett, M.. 2009. Archaeological Recording at RMB Chivenor, Barnstaple. Exeter Archaeology Report. 09.80. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4-5. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV32643 | Related to: Marsh Farm (Monument) |
| MDV80577 | Related to: Track to Marsh Farm and Bow Weir Limekiln, Chivenor (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV1907 - BOTTLE (Unknown date)
- FDV1905 - SHERD (Unknown date)
- FDV1906 - PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV5238 - Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at RMB Chivenor
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 16 2011 9:24AM |
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