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Summary

Narrow ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks within two fields on aerial photographs between 1946 and 1959. They are interpreted as the result of deep ploughing for agricultural improvement. They may have since been levelled.

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, 2075-2076 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349023.

Narrow ridges and furrows are visible as earthworks. Other details: DCC RAF/106G/UK/1631 2075-2076 08-JUL-1946.

Royal Air Force, 1959, RAF/58/2984, 0041-0042 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349064.

Ridges and furrows are visible as earthworks, with some vegetation in the fields. Other details: NMR RAF/58/2984 F22 0041-0042 30-JUN-1959.

Ordnance Survey, 1977, OS/77023, 007-008 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349036.

The ridges in the field centred on SS2702226356 are visible as cropmarks. Other details: NMR OS/77023 007-008 19-MAY-1977.

GetMapping, 1999, 089/99, 0261-0262 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349037.

No ridge and furrow earthworks or cropmarks are visible. Other details: DCC GM/89/99 0261-0262 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 in two fields, spaced at between 6 and 7 metres and running appromimately cross-contour, is visible as earthworks in aerial photographs between 1946 and 1959. They are interpreted as the result of modern deep ploughing for better drainage and agricultural improvement. The earthworks in the northern field are visible only as cropmarks on aerial photographs from 1977, presumably having been reduced by ploughing. As no earthworks or cropmarks are visible on photographs from 1999 they may have been completely levelled.

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). 2075-2076. [Mapped feature: #108094 ]
SDV349036	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1977. OS/77023. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). 007-008.
SDV349037	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 089/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0261-0262.
SDV349064	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1959. RAF/58/2984. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0041-0042.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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