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HER Number:MDV135159
Name:Field system under Rushford Wood, Chagford

Summary

Field boundaries, undated but probably of medieval origin, are visible on images derived from lidar data as linear and curvilinear earthwork banks within and adjacent to Rushford Wood, Chagford parish. The field system is probably associated with a deserted settlement immediately to the north-east.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 703 889
Map Sheet:SX78NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV162 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Undated field system in the southern part of Rushford Wood and extending into farmland to the south. Situated immediately west of the deserted settlement of Rushford (MDV8251), and may be associated.

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

Linear and curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV162. [Mapped feature: #142994 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV8251Related to: Rushford Medieval Settlement, Chagford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Aug 30 2024 11:24AM