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HER Number:MDV103499
Name:Ridge and Furrow North-West of Meddon Cross

Summary

Ridge and furrow is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1946, and dated as medieval or later.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 240 187
Map Sheet:SS21NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWelcombe
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWELCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • MORPH: DE.121.48.1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RIDGE AND FURROW (Early Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158/Part 3, NMR RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158/Part 3 5187-5188 19-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350761.

Cornwall County Council, 2002, Cornwall National Mapping Programme (Archive - Survey). SDV350748.

Ridge and Furrow max. length 168m, visible as a cropmark and transcribed from aerial photographs taken in 1946 and dated to the medieval or later period. The transcription shows the curvilinear ridges to be aligned approximately north to south.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350748Archive - Survey: Cornwall County Council. 2002. Cornwall National Mapping Programme. Digital.
SDV350761Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158/Part 3. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158/Part 3 5187-5188 19-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #63001 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 1 2020 4:46PM