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Summary

Geophysical survey identified groups of anomalies representing linear deposits usually associated with ridge-and-furrow ploughing and field and enclosure
boundaries.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
• RIDGE AND FURROW (Unknown date)

Full description

Dean, R., 15/07/2015, Westwood, Land adjoining Junction 27, M5, Devon (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV359560.

This report was commissioned by Mills Whipp Projects Ltd on behalf of Friends Life Ltd in order to help establish the cultural heritage and archaeological implications of a proposal for a construction project.

Geophysical survey identified groups of anomalies which represent linear deposits that are usually associated with ridge-and-furrow ploughing and field and enclosure boundaries. These groups lie east of and adjacent to a Medieval strip field system (MDV73524) and may well represent deposits and features associated with that system.

A small group of these linear deposits lie on a different orientation to the majority of these groups, two of which lie within the area of the Medieval strip field system (MDV73524), these anomalies may represent one or more earlier agrarian phases.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6950 - Geophysical Survey, Westwood, Land adjoining Junction 27, M5, Devon (Ref: 150623)

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