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Summary

Narrow ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks in three small fields on aerial photographs from 1946. It is interpreted as modern deep ploughing to improve drainage and increase agricultural productivity. Earthworks are likely to survive in two fields, but those in the southern field may have been levelled by 1977.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1631, 2075-2076 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349023.

Ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks in three small fields. Other details: DCC RAF/106G/UK/1631 2075-2076 08-JUL-1946.

Ordnance Survey, 1977, OS/77023, 023-024 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349036.

Ridge and furrow is visible in only two of the fields, centred at SS2752625592 and SS2731625503, which have also become overgrown. Other details: NMR OS/77023 023-024 19-MAY-1977.

GetMapping, 1999, 089/99, 0260-0261 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349037.

Ridge and furrow is visible in two of the fields, centred at SS2752625592 and SS2731625503, which have remained overgrown. Other details: DCC GM/89/99 0260-0261 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, spaced at circa 5 to 6 metres, is visible as earthworks in three small fields on aerial photographs from 1946. They are interpreted as modern deep ploughing to improve drainage and increase agricultural productivity. Earthworks are visible in two of the fields in 1999, and are likely to survive as these fields remain overgrown with scrub and possibly rushes. However the earthworks in the field to the south may have been levelled by 1977.

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: #108095 ]
SDV349036	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1977. OS/77023. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). 023-024.
SDV349037	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 089/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0260-0261.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)

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