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HER Number:MDV134985
Name:Deserted settlement south of Whitefield Down, Bratton Fleming

Summary

A deserted settlement or farmstead and associated field system probably of medieval to post-medieval date, are visible on lidar-derived images as earthwork building platforms, enclosure banks and field boundaries, south of Whitefield Down, Bratton Fleming parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 667 410
Map Sheet:SS64SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBratton Fleming
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRATTON FLEMING

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV35 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

The site of a small deserted settlement sitting within a relict field system is visible.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

Possible building platforms, enclosure banks and field boundaries are visible as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV35.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142748 SDV365999 did not accurately represent the extent of the feature as visible on lidar., ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 30 2024 9:49AM