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Summary

Ridge and Furrow earthworks of possible medieval date were visible on aerial photographs as linear earthwork banks to the south-west of Tavistock.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RIDGE AND FURROW (Unknown date)
• RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF/CPE/UK/250/4114-5 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

The transcription of just over 2 hectares of linear earthwork banks from aerial photographs RAF/CPE/UK/250/4114-5 corresponds to a database record of earthwork ridge and furrow recorded as being of ‘unknown medieval’ date, to the south-west of Tavistock.

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

The aerial photograph reference given in the Tamar Valley NMP transcription attributes is incomplete; the date of the photograph is not included. The location of the recorded features has been developed as Tavistock College.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

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