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Summary

Narrow ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs from 1946. It is interpreted as modern deep ploughing for better drainage to improve land for agriculture. Earthworks are not visible on later aerial photographs and they may have been levelled.

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/3G/TUD/UK/158, 5051-5052 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.

Ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks. Other details: DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5051-5052 19-APR-1946.

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

Narrow ridge and furrow, aligned north to south and approximately 7 to 8 metres apart, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs from 1946. It is interpreted as modern deep ploughing for better drainage to improve land for agriculture. Earthworks are not visible on later aerial photographs and they may have been 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.
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SDV349143	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 5051-5052. [Mapped feature: #108097 ]

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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