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| HER Number: | MDV81325 |
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| Name: | Relict field boundary north of Norton |
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Summary
A probable relict field boundary of likely medieval date is visible as a curvilinear earthwork bank on aerial photographs and LiDAR data from 1946 to 2007.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 267 255 |
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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
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
No field boundary is depicted in this location.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 78 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Norton is recorded as 'Northerton', meaning '(more) north farm', in Assize Rolls of 1281.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1793, 4001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349050.
A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork. Other details: NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1793 F20 4001 12-OCT-1946.
GetMapping, 1999, 089/99, 0260-0261 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349037.
A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork. Other details: DCC GM/089/99 0260-0261 24-JUL-1999.
Environment Agency, 2011, LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution) (Cartographic). SDV348634.
A curvilinear bank is distinguishable on this merged dataset, which has no details of tile number or date flown.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs from 1946 to 1999 and on LiDAR derived images from data flown in 2007. Its curving form supports an interpretation of a relict medieval hedgebank just to the north of Norton, which is recorded in documents of 1281.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 78. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV348634 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2011. LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution). Digital. |
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| 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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| SDV349037 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 089/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0260-0261. |
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| SDV349050 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1793. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4001. [Mapped feature: #108075 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV130988 | Related to: Norton Farmstead, Hartland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 15 2021 12:34PM |
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