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| HER Number: | MDV81267 |
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| Name: | Earthworks for agricultural improvement south of Long Furlong |
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Summary
Narrow ridge and furrow is clearly visible as earthworks in aerial photographs from 1946, probably a result of modern agricultural improvement through deep ploughing for improved drainage. By 1999 the ridges were visible only as cropmarks.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 257 261 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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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, 2079-2080 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349023.
Narrow ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks. Other details: DCC RAF/106G/UK/1631 2079-2080 08-JUL-1946.
Ordnance Survey, 1977, OS/77023, 021-022 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349036.
No earthworks or cropmarks are visible. Other details: NMR OS/77023 021-022 19-MAY-1977.
GetMapping, 1999, 089/99, 0262-0263 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349037.
Ridge and furrow is visible as cropmarks. Other details: DCC GM/089/99 0262-0263 24-JUL-1999.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Narrow ridge and furrow, approximately 5.5 metres apart, is visible on aerial photographs from 1946 as earthworks aligned roughly north-north-east to south-south-west. Is is very clearly defined and likely to be relatively recent when the photograph was taken, presumably to encourage better drainage of the land for agricultural improvement. Although there is no visible trace of them on aerial photographs of 1977, the ridges are visible as cropmarks on 1999 aerial photographs, indicating that some remains survive below ground.
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. |
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| SDV349023 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1631. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2079-2080. |
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| SDV349036 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1977. OS/77023. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). 021-022. |
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| SDV349037 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 089/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0262-0263. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2012 3:51PM |
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