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Summary

Earthworks interpreted as the remains of medieval ridge and furrow, or possible evidence of 19th to 20th century agricultural improvement are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at West Hayes Farm, Holcombe Burnell.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89SE/11

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV281016.

200m along cutteridge lane from the a30 junction, s of the buildings on a slight rise abutting the stream is a ridge and furrow field system.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV281017.

Aph=bks surveys ltd, exeter-okehampton/4743/170479/vertical.13 dec.1971. Road construction unit sowton.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

The transcriptions correspond to the grid reference for PRN166587.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166587 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A ridge and furrow field system is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (p1). It is located on a slight rise abutting a stream. The ridge and furrow is sited within an area described as ‘Medieval enclosures based on strip fields' in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and is likely to be of medieval origin. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 106G/UK/1297 5242-3 26-MAR-1946

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.

The earthworks of medieval ridge and furrow mentioned within this record by Young & Turner may also represent evidence of improvement ridge and furrow, a common 19th-20th century practice involving the (mechanical) ploughing of ground for the improvement of drainage and or areas of rough ground. This monument record has accordingly been double indexed to reflect this.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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