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Summary

Narrow ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs from the 1940s to the 1950s. The earthworks are probably the result of modern deep ploughing for agricultural improvement and drainage.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1631, 2082-2083 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349023.

Narrow ridge and furrow of probable modern date is visible as earthworks covering an area of circa 1.3 hectares, circa 250 metres to the south of Shamley Cross Bridge. Other details: RAF 106G/UK/1631 2082-3 8-JUL-1946.

Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2553, 0181-0182 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349117.

Narrow ridge and furrow of probable modern date is visible as earthworks covering an area of circa 1.3 hectares, circa 250 metres to the south of Shamley Cross Bridge. Other details: NMR RAF/58/2553 PT2 0181-0182 29-AUG-1958.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

Narrow ridge and furrow of probable modern date is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1958, some 250 metres to the South of Shamley Cross Bridge. A small triangular field centred on circa SS 24692653 and a portion of a field immediately to the south appear to have been deep-ploughed to improve drainage for agriculture, resulting in the ridged earthworks. Within the small triangular field the ridges cover an are of circa 0.6 hectares and are aligned north to south and north-west to south-east, and are between and 3 to 5 metres apart. The ridges in the field to the south cover a similar are and are aligned roughly NNW-SSE and spaced approximately 10 metres apart. They are not clearly visible in any aerial photographs taken after 1958 and may have been levelled by further improvements.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349023	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1631. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2082-2083. [Mapped feature: #107938 ]
SDV349117	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2553. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0181-0182.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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