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Summary

A cropmark bank interpreted as a former post-medieval field boundary is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1992, to the north of Peagham Wood, Great Torrington.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Transcriptions of a bank correspond to the grid reference for PRN167427.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167427 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A linear feature is visible as a single bank on aerial photographs (p1). The feature is sited within an area described as ‘rough ground’ in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation, and is likely to be a field boundary of post-medieval origin. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC GEONEX/118/92/067-8 26-JUL-1992

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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