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HER Number:MDV114199
Name:Possible Former Field Boundaries, South of Windrush

Summary

Earthwork and cropmarks of former field boundaries of potential medieval date are visible on aerial photographs, to the south of Windrush. Some of the features may, however, be of more recent origin, operating as drainage ditches for example.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 446 794
Map Sheet:SX47NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLamerton
Civil ParishMilton Abbot
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLAMERTON
Ecclesiastical ParishMILTON ABBOT

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
  • DRAIN? (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, NMR2113/0015-6, SX4479/1-2; RAF 540/226/F10/5145-6 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

Linear field boundaries of unknown, but potential medieval, date are visible as earthwork and cropmark bank and ditch features on aerial photographs.


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

It is unlikely all the features transcribed as part of this survey represent field boundaries, with some possibly representing post-medieval to modern drains, for example.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV346287Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). NMR2113/0015-6, SX4479/1-2; RAF 540/226/F10/5145-6. [Mapped feature: #73535 ]
SDV359374Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2016. Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Feb 2 2016 10:19AM