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Summary

A curvilinear cropmark ditch of a possible enclosure of unknown date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, at Yelland Farm, High Bickington.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Traditional farm buildings and below ground cropmark enclosure/field boundary archaeological remains at Yelland

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)

Full description

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

Transcriptions of a curvilinear ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN167520.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167520 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A section of curvilinear ditch roughly 30m in length is visible on aerial photographs (p1). It is cut to its west and south by extant field hedges. It is possible that this feature is the remains of a curvilinear enclosure of uncertain origin. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4121-4 19-MAY-1947

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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